Másoknak

Másoknak is a Hungarian phrase that serves as the dative plural form of the adjective noun más, meaning "other" or "the others." It translates to "to others" or "for others" and is used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action. The form combines MÁSOK (the others) with the dative plural suffix -nak (or -nek after front vowels), yielding másoknak.

Grammar and usage notes:

- Másoknak functions as an indirect object or beneficiary, similar to saying “to others” in English. It appears with verbs that take a recipient, such as adni (to give), küldeni (to send), visszaadni (to return to others), or megosztani (to share with others).

- It can also modify phrases indicating purpose or designation, for example másoknak szánt meaning “intended for others” or másoknak szól meaning “addresses/concerns others.”

- The form is distinct from the singular más and from the accusative form másokat, which serves different grammatical functions.

Examples:

- Könyvet adtam másoknak. (“I gave a book to others.”)

- A segély másoknak szól. (“The aid is for others.”)

- Ez a beszéd másoknak szól. (“This speech is addressed to others.”)

Etymology and morphology:

- Derived from más (other) plus plural marker and the dative suffix -nak, following Hungarian vowel harmony rules (másoknak, with back vowels → -nak).

See also:

- más, másik, mások, a magyar dative case (the -nak/-nek suffixes)

- Hungarian pronouns and adjectives in the dative construction

Másoknak is a common, functionally versatile form in Hungarian for indicating recipients or beneficiaries in various contexts.