Kerékkel

Kerékkel is the instrumental singular form of the Hungarian noun kerék, meaning wheel. In everyday use it serves to indicate that something is associated with or operated by a wheel, often describing means of locomotion, equipment, or a characteristic of an object. The plural instrumental form is kerekekkel.

Formation and morphology: The instrumental suffix in Hungarian is -vel or -val, depending on vowel harmony. For kerék, attaching the suffix yields kerékkel, with the final consonant cluster becoming kk before the suffix. This form is used to express “with a wheel” or “with wheels” in a range of contexts.

Usage and examples: Kerékkel is primarily used to describe objects or devices that have wheels or are moved by wheels, or to specify the means by which something operates. Examples:

- A babakocsi kerekkel van ellátva. (The baby stroller is equipped with wheels.)

- Ez a doboz kerekkel van ellátva, így könnyen szállítható. (This box is equipped with wheels, making it easy to transport.)

- A kocsi kerekkel felszerelt jármű, amely stabilan gurul. (The car is a wheel-equipped vehicle and rolls smoothly.)

In plural usage, the form is kerekekkel (with wheels), as in “kerekekkel ellátott járművek” (wheel-equipped vehicles).

Relation to related terms: Kerékkel is closely related to kerék (wheel) and kerek (round, wheel-like). It contrasts with a lack of wheels, which would be described with phrases such as “kerék nélkül” (without wheels) or other terms indicating mobility or propulsion without wheels.

See also: kerék, kerekek, kerékkötés.