Nálam

Nálam is a Hungarian locative postposition formed from the preposition nál meaning at or near, combined with the first-person singular possessive suffix -m. It functions as a form of the pronoun indicating location relative to the speaker or possession by the speaker. The word is part of a set of postpositional forms that attach to person suffixes to express “at [person]’s place” or “with [person].”

In use, nálam typically denotes proximity to the speaker and is used with verbs of existence or possession. It answers questions like where something is or who has something. For example, in the sentence A kulcs nálam van, the literal meaning is “The key is at me,” but it is understood as “The key is with me” or “I have the key.” The construction can also be used more broadly to refer to locations tied to the speaker, such as “a könyv nálam van” meaning “the book is with me.”

Morphology and related forms: nálam is the first-person singular form. Other related forms follow the same pattern: nálad (at you/with you), nála (at him/her/with him/her), nálunk (at us/with us), nálatok (at you all/with you all), náluk (at them/with them). These forms are used with the same locative sense and typically appear with the verbs of possession or existence, such as van or nincsen.

See also: Hungarian grammar, locative postpositions, possessive suffixes, Hungarian pronouns.

In summary, nálam is a compact Hungarian locative form that locates objects or states relative to the speaker, often translating to “with me” or “at my place” in English, and it participates in a broader system of person-specific locative forms.