Korlátainál

Korlátainál is a Hungarian locative expression built from the noun korlát (rail, barrier) with the plural possessive suffix -ai and the locative suffix -nál, yielding korlátainál. It literally means “at their rails” or “by their railings” and is used to indicate a location near the railings belonging to a referenced object or place.

Morphology and usage

The form demonstrates Hungarian affixation: a plural possessive ending attaches to the base korlát to specify ownership or association, and the locative -nál marks a position at or beside the rails. The phrase can refer to rails of a bridge, balcony, fence, platform, or similar barrier, depending on context. It is common in descriptive prose to situate characters or objects relative to protective barriers or defined boundaries.

Examples

- A híd korlátainál gyülekeztek a járókelők. (Pedestrians gathered at the bridge’s railings.)

- A peron korlátainál várakoztak az utasok. (Passengers waited by the platform railings.)

- A ház korlátainál álltak meg, miközben beszélgettek. (They stopped by the house railings while talking.)

Context and nuance

Korlátainál is primarily a literal spatial expression, but it can carry metaphorical nuance when used to denote boundaries, limits, or protective barriers in a narrative. As a compound formed through standard Hungarian suffixation, it is widely understood by speakers and found in everyday descriptive language as well as literary description.