Kérelemhez

Kérelemhez is a postfix form in Hungarian grammar formed by attaching the directional suffix -hez to the noun kérelem (request, petition). The result, kérelemhez, marks a relation of direction or attachment toward the request, functioning as a dative-like construction used in formal language. The suffix appears in the Hungarian three-way set -hoz/-hez/-höz, chosen to agree with the stem's vowel harmony; in this case, kérelem ends with an "e", producing kérelemhez.

In usage, kérelemhez is common in administrative and legal contexts to describe materials, actions, or references connected to a particular request. It can modify nouns meaning "to the request" or "pertaining to the request," and is often found in phrases such as "a kérelmet benyújtott dokumentumok" or "a kérelemhez kapcsolódó nyilatkozat" (the documents attached to the application or a statement related to the application).

Linguistic note: the form is case-like and cannot be used as a stand-alone word; it requires a governing noun and is primarily used in formal prose. It illustrates how Hungarian expresses directional or relational meaning through postpositional suffixes rather than separate inflections.

See also: Hungarian grammar; -hoz/-hez/-höz suffix; kérelem.