Nyílcélhoz

Nyílcélhoz is a Hungarian directional expression that literally means “toward the target.” The term appears in archery, shooting contexts, and historical instructional texts to indicate aiming direction or gaze toward a target. The form is built from nyíl (arrow) and the postpositional suffix -hoz attached to cél (target), creating a compound phrase that marks direction toward the target.

Etymology and usage context

The phrase combines a concrete object (nyíl, arrow) with a directional construction (-hoz) attached to cél (target). In practice, nyílcélhoz functions as an adverbial or prepositional phrase that specifies where the aiming, looking, or directing is directed. It is most often encountered in older or specialized Hungarian writing, such as historical manuals on archery or marksmanship, and is relatively uncommon in everyday speech today.

Grammatical role

Nyílcélhoz operates to indicate spatial relation or reference point. It can modify verbs of looking, aiming, or directing, and appears in sentences that describe the act of aiming at or directing toward a target. When used in modern prose, it tends to convey a technical or stylistic nuance rather than everyday usage.

Examples

A lövő nyílcélhoz nézett. (The shooter looked toward the target.)

A sportoló nyílcélhoz igazította a célzást. (The athlete adjusted the aiming toward the target.)

A tanár a diákot a nyílcélhoz irányította. (The teacher directed the student toward the target.)

See also archery, Hungarian grammar, spatial expressions. Nyílcélhoz illustrates how Hungarian employs directional suffixes to express aiming and orientation in relation to a target.