Másolatokra

Másolatokra is a Hungarian grammatical form: the allative case applied to the plural noun másolat (copy), producing másolatokra. It denotes direction toward or onto the copies, i.e., the destination or surface of an action that involves multiple copies. The corresponding singular form is másolatra (to/onto the copy).

In Hungarian, the allative case marks movement toward or placement onto something. For plural nouns, the allative ending is -okra/-e, chosen according to vowel harmony (back vowels favor -okra). Thus másolatok (the copies) takes the allative as másolatokra. The singular form másolatra shows the parallel with the singular noun.

Usage and context: másolatokra is typically found in administrative, archival, or process-oriented language where actions are performed with respect to copies of documents. Examples include placing markings or seals onto copies, directing attention to the copies, or referring to actions carried out with respect to the copies themselves. It is not the same as másolatokról (about the copies) or másolatoknak (to the copies, dative), which serve different grammatical relations.

Notes on terminology: másolat comes from the Hungarian verb másolni (to copy) and is formed with a nominal suffix to create the noun meaning copy or duplicate. The allative -ra/-re, with the plural -k added to form -okra, is a standard Hungarian inflection pattern for indicating direction toward multiple objects.

See also: Hungarian grammar, allative case, noun inflection, másolat.