Másoknál

Másoknál is a Hungarian locative form derived from the word más (other) and the plural noun form mások. The suffix -nál marks location and can be translated as "at" or "at the place of" in English, so másoknál means "at other people’s (places)" or more simply "at others’." It is used to indicate that someone is staying, spending time, or conducting an activity at someone else’s premises or in the company of other people.

Morphology and usage

The construction combines mások (the others) with the locative suffix -nál. Like other locative forms in Hungarian, másoknál functions as a postposition that attaches to the noun phrase to specify location. It is commonly used to refer to the homes or spaces of other people, or more generally to the presence of others at a location. Related forms include maguknál (at our own place) and nálunk (at us), which help express contrasts between one’s own place and those of others.

Examples

- Pénteken másoknál aludtunk. (On Friday we slept at other people’s places.)

- A hétvégét másoknál töltöttük, mert a saját otthonunk felújítás alatt állt. (We spent the weekend at others’ places because our own home was under renovation.)

- A bulin mindenki másoknál érkezett; mi magunknál szálltunk meg. (At the party everyone arrived at others’ places; we stayed at our own place.)

See also

Magunknál, nálunk, másoknál is used in related locative expressions to indicate location relative to people or places.