Nyelvnek
Nyelvnek is the dative singular form of the Hungarian noun nyelv, which means "tongue" or "language." As a case form it marks the indirect object or beneficiary of an action, and appears where English uses "to" or "for" (for example, "to the language" or "for the tongue"). The suffix -nek (alternatively -nak) signals the dative in Hungarian; the choice between -nek and -nak follows vowel harmony, with -nek attaching to stems that contain front vowels, as in nyelv → nyelvnek. Plural dative forms are formed from the plural stem (nyelvek → nyelveknek).
Pronunciation: [ˈɲɛlvnɛk], with primary stress on the first syllable as in standard Hungarian.
Typical functions include indicating the recipient or beneficiary ("Adtam egy példát a nyelvnek" – "I gave an
Etymologically, nyelv is an old Hungarian word related to Uralic terms for "tongue" and "speech." The form