Mindegyiknek

Mindegyiknek is a Hungarian pronoun-form used with the dative suffix -nek to mean “to each one” or “for each of them.” It is formed from mindegyik (each one) plus the dative ending, and it functions to indicate a beneficiary or recipient within a known group. It is commonly used in contexts of giving, distributing, or assigning something to every member of a set.

Grammar and usage notes: mindegyiknek refers to a definite set of people or items that have already been mentioned or are understood from context. It can serve as a part of a larger clause that identifies the action affecting each member of the group. It is distinct from mindegyik (the subject “each one”) and from mindenki/k mindenkinek (to everyone) in terms of specificity and scope. The form highlights the distributive sense, focusing on individual members rather than the group as a whole.

Examples: Mindegyiknek adtam egy ajándékot. (I gave a gift to each of them.) Mindegyiknek megvan a maga feladata. (Each of them has their own task.) These illustrate the core use: directing an action toward the members of a defined set on an individual basis.

Related forms and alternatives: mindegyiknek contrasts with mindenkiinek/mindenkinek (to everyone) which broadens the scope beyond a specific subset. The base mindegyik can also appear without the dative suffix in contexts where the phrase functions differently, but mindegyiknek is specifically the form used when the indirect object is emphasized.