Körülötte

Körülötte is a Hungarian locative postpositional form meaning around him or around her. It denotes the area, space, or social surroundings immediately surrounding a referenced person. The form is commonly used to describe physical proximity as well as figurative proximity, such as a person’s circle of people or influence.

In usage, körülötte functions as an adverbial modifier or as the head of a postpositional phrase. It is part of a family of forms that indicate location relative to a person, corresponding to other persons in the same pattern (for example körülöttem, körülötted, körülöttünk, körülöttetek, körülöttük). These forms are widely used in everyday Hungarian to specify where something is in relation to a person or who is surrounding a person.

Etymologically, körülötte is formed from the base adverb körül (around) and a suffix that marks the third-person referent ő, producing a concise way to point to the area around a specific person. The construction is productive in narrative and descriptive writing and can be combined with verbs of movement, being, or perception to describe spatial or social relations.

Examples:

- Körülötte gyűlt össze a csapat. (The team gathered around him.)

- A terem körülötte nyugodt csend honolt. (There was a quiet calm in the room around him.)

Notes:

- The form is typically used with a definite referent (often introduced or previously mentioned as ő).

- It can be used both for physical surroundings and for figurative proximity, such as a person’s entourage or influence.