Magánhangzóhoz

Magánhangzóhoz is a Hungarian grammatical form created by attaching the directional suffix -hoz to the noun magánhangzó (vowel). The resulting phrase means “to the vowel” and is used to indicate direction, proximity, or a relation toward a vowel. The form illustrates Hungarian vowel harmony: since the stem magánhangzó ends in a back vowel (ó), the suffix takes the -hoz variant rather than -hez or -höz.

Morphology and usage

The suffix -hoz is one of the Hungarian directional suffixes (along with -hez and -höz) and is selected according to the last vowel of the stem. Magánhangzóhoz therefore reflects the phonological rule that governs suffix choice in Hungarian. Although primarily a phrase encountered in linguistic or descriptive prose, magánhangzóhoz can appear in instructional, phonological, or metalinguistic contexts to specify a relation to a vowel.

Examples

- A magánhangzóhoz igazodó kiejtés. (Pronunciation that adapts to the vowel.)

- A magánhangzóhoz kapcsolódó jelölés. (Notation related to the vowel.)

- A magánhangzóhoz viszonyított hangsúly. (Accent relative to the vowel.)

See also

- magánhangzó (vowel)

- magyar nyelvtan (Hungarian grammar)

- -hoz/-hez/-höz (directional suffixes)

- vokalizáció és illesztés (vowel harmony and phonological relation)

Magánhangzóhoz serves as an example of how Hungarian combines a base noun with a directional suffix to express spatial or relational meaning in a grammatically consistent way.