Nevükön

Nevükön is a Hungarian grammatical form that roughly means “on their name” or “in their name.” It functions as a locative-adverbial construction derived from the noun név (name) with the third-person plural possessive suffix -ük, yielding nevük (their name), to which the locative suffix -ön is added to form nevükön. The result is a phrase that can modify verbs or clauses to indicate that an action is performed in the name of the people referred to.

Etymology and morphology: The base is név. Adding the possessive suffix -ük creates nevük (their name). The locative suffix -ön attaches to yield nevükön, aligning with Hungarian vowel harmony rules. The construction is a compound of possession and place/role, and it behaves as a single adverbial element in a sentence.

Usage and register: Nevükön is primarily found in formal, bureaucratic, or historical texts. It is relatively rare in everyday spoken Hungarian, where more common alternatives such as nevében (in his/her/their name, on their behalf) or explicit prepositional phrases are preferred depending on the nuance. When used, nevükön designates that an action or document pertains to or is issued in the name of the people referenced by nevük.

Notes: Because it is a specialized, formal form, nevükön may be encountered in legal texts, archival documents, or literary contexts that aim to evoke a historical or institutional tone. It is one of several locative-possessive constructions that Hungarian forms by stacking suffixes onto a base noun.

See also: Hungarian grammar, locative case, possessive suffix, név.