Manipulálásával

Manipulálásával is a Hungarian adverbial noun form meaning “by manipulating” or “through the manipulation (of …).” It is built from the noun manipulálás (manipulation) with the instrumental suffix -ával/-ével, which marks means or manner. The result is used to indicate the method by which an action is carried out, often following a noun representing the affected context or object of manipulation, as in a system, data, or public opinion.

Morphology and usage notes: the base is manipulálás, formed from the verb manipulál (to manipulate) with the nominalizing suffix -ás. The instrumental suffix -ával/-ével is appended to form manipulálásával, with the choice of form determined by vowel harmony (here -ával). The phrase typically functions adverbially in a sentence, answering how something was done rather than what was done.

Contexts and connotations: the expression frequently appears in legal, political, ethical, or technical discussions to describe actions taken by altering or steering a system, dataset, process, or public discourse. It carries normative weight depending on context, since manipulation can imply deceit, coercion, or strategic shaping of outcomes. In neutral descriptions, it simply denotes the means by which an outcome was achieved.

Examples:

- A rendszer manipulálásával megváltoztatták az eredményt. (They changed the result by manipulating the system.)

- A közvélemény manipulálásával értek el politikai előnyt. (They gained political advantage by manipulating public opinion.)

- A vizsgálat során a válaszokat manipulálásával torzították az adatokat. (During the study, manipulating the responses distorted the data.)

See also: manipulation, manipulatív, linguistic morphology of Hungarian instrumental phrases.