Kezdetéig

Kezdetéig is a Hungarian time expression that means “until the beginning (of something).” It is formed from the noun kezdet, meaning beginning, with the suffix -éig, which marks a time boundary up to a specified starting point. The phrase answers the question “Meddig?” (Until when?) and is used to set deadlines or time limits anchored to the start of an event, period, or activity.

Usage and function

Kezdetéig is typically placed after a noun that denotes the reference event or period. Common contexts include schedules, contracts, and notices. Examples:

- A jegyeket a koncert kezdetéig lehet megvásárolni. (Tickets can be purchased until the start of the concert.)

- Kérjük, a jelentést a konferencia kezdetéig leadni. (Please submit the report by the start of the conference.)

- A projektdokumentációt a projekt kezdetéig kell benyújtani. (The project documentation must be submitted up to the start of the project.)

Register and alternatives

Kezdetéig tends to be used in formal or written language, such as official announcements or legal texts. In everyday speech, speakers might opt for more general expressions like addig or a különös időpontra szerinti megfogalmazások, depending on context. For reference to the end of a period, végeig (until the end) is a comparable but opposite form.

Etymology

The form kezdetéig combines kezdet (beginning) with -éig, a Hungarian suffix that marks a boundary up to a certain point in time. Related time-bound forms include végeig (until the end) and időpontig (until a specified time point).

See also

Time expressions in Hungarian, Hungarian case endings and time suffixes, deadline phrases in Hungarian.