Meghatározásáig

Meghatározásáig is a Hungarian term that denotes the form created when the noun meghatározás (definition, determination) is combined with the temporal suffix -ig, which expresses a limit in time or scope and roughly translates to “until” or “up to.” In standard Hungarian orthography the conventional form is meghatározásig; meghatározásáig is generally regarded as nonstandard or a typographical variant, though it may appear in informal writing or under dialectal influence.

Etymology and formation: meghatározás is derived from határozás (determination, decision) with the prefix meg- and the nominalizing suffix -ás. The suffix -ig is a postpositional marker that marks a temporal or quantitative boundary. When attached to meghatározás, it yields a single word that locates an event, action, or state within the interval up to the moment of the definition.

Morphology and usage: This construction exemplifies Hungarian suffixation patterns where a noun can take a time-bound suffix to form a phrase indicating a limit. The meaning conveyed is not a separate lexical item but a boundary expression: something is valid, ongoing, or applicable up to the point at which a definition is given or becomes established. It tends to occur in linguistic, philosophical, or technical texts that discuss processes, criteria, or stages that are defined only up to a certain point.

See also: Hungarian morphology, postpositional suffixes, temporal suffices, definition (fogalom és jelentés)