Nyertesnek

Nyertesnek is a Hungarian grammatical form. It is the dative singular form of the noun nyertes, which means "winner" (a person who has won) or, less commonly, an adjective meaning "winning." The form is used to indicate the indirect object or the recipient of an action, equivalent to “to/for the winner” in English.

Formation and usage: In Hungarian, nouns and adjectives decline for case. The dative singular ending is -nak or -nek depending on vowel harmony. For nyertes, the stem ends with a front vowel, so the dative singular is nyertesnek. The corresponding dative plural is nyerteseknek, used for multiple winners. Nyertesnek typically appears after verbs or prepositions that govern the dative, and it often marks the person to whom something is given, awarded, or attributed.

Examples:

- A nyertesnek átadták a díjat. (The prize was handed to the winner.)

- Gratulálunk a nyertesnek. (We congratulate the winner.)

- Ő nyertesnek számít. (He/she is considered a winner.)

Notes: Nyertesnek is not a separate lexical unit in isolation; it is the inflected form of nyertes used in contexts requiring the dative case. The same logic applies to nyerteseknek for the plural. This form is common in contexts such as awards, competitions, scholarships, and any sentence involving giving or attributing something to a winner.