Kapcsolattól

Kapcsolattól is the ablative case form of the Hungarian noun kapcsolat, meaning from a relationship, from a contact, or from a connection. The form marks origin, starting point, or source in various contexts, including spatial, temporal, and figurative uses. It is formed by adding the ablative suffix -tól to the noun: kapcsolat → kapcsolattól. The phonetic result often involves a double t, as in kapcsolattól.

In usage, kapcsolattól can indicate a point of departure or a timeframe relative to a relationship or contact. It frequently appears in formal or legal language, for example in phrases like kapcsolattól függetlenül (independently of the relationship) or kapcsolattól számított 60 nap (sixty days from the date of contact). It can also appear in broader expressions describing influence or effect originating from a relationship.

Etymologically, kapcsolattól derives from kapcsolat (relation, connection, contact), itself built on the verb kapcsolni or kapcsol- meaning to connect, with nominalization and then the ablative suffix -tól to express origin or starting point. The form is standard in Hungarian and is used across registers, from official documents to everyday writing, whenever the starting point relative to a relationship or contact must be specified.

See also: kapcsolat (relation, connection), kapcsolattal (with a relationship/connection), kapcsolatok (relationships).