Kultúrának

Kultúrának is the dative singular form of the Hungarian noun kultúra, meaning culture. In Hungarian grammar, the dative case marks the indirect object or the recipient within a sentence, and the form kultúrának is used to indicate “to culture” or “for culture” in various contexts.

In practice, kultúrának appears in sentences that attribute a property or action to culture as a beneficiary or possessor. For example: A kultúrának fontos szerepe van a társadalomban, meaning “Culture has an important role in society.” Another example: A kultúrának megőrzése mindannyiunk feladata, meaning “The preservation of culture is everyone’s responsibility.” These constructions are common in formal, academic, and public discourse about arts, heritage, and national identity.

Etymology and usage notes: kultúrának is derived from kultúra (culture), with its dative ending formed by -nak/-nek in Hungarian. The form is not a separate proper noun and is not typically capitalized unless it begins a sentence. While the term can appear in philosophical or sociological discussions about culture, it does not designate a specific organization or entity by itself.

Related terms and concepts include kultúra (culture) in general, the related grammatical forms for other cases (e.g., kultúrája for “its culture”), and discourse on cultural policy, heritage, and national identity.