Másiknál

Másiknál is a Hungarian adessive form used to indicate location or proximity relative to the other item in a pair or set. It combines the demonstrative determiner másik, meaning "the other," with the adessive suffix -nál, and is used when the sentence refers to the other thing and a location associated with it.

Grammatically, másik can function as a determiner before a noun (for example, a másik könyv = the other book) or as a pronominal phrase on its own (the other one). When a location or proximity to that other item is being described, the form takes the adessive ending, yielding a másiknál meaning "at the other one" or "by the other one." This construction is common in comparisons or contrasts between two options, items, or places.

Usage and examples illustrate typical contexts. A kulcs a másiknál van means "The key is at the other one." In a comparison, one might say, "Két lehetőség van: a jelenlegi és a másik; a másiknál több a kockázat," meaning "There are two possibilities: the current one and the other; the other has more risk." Another common use is to mark where something is relative to the other item in a discussion about multiple options or locations.

See also: másik, egyik, nál and the Hungarian adessive case.