Névszóhoz

Névszóhoz is a Hungarian grammatical term that translates to "to a noun" or "nounwards." It refers to a specific grammatical case or function in the Hungarian language where a noun is used in a way that indicates its recipient or the target of an action or relationship. While Hungarian has a rich system of cases, "névszóhoz" is not a distinct case ending in itself but rather describes the semantic role a noun takes when governed by certain postpositions or when used with specific verb constructions that imply direction or recipient.

It is often realized through the dative case, which typically uses the suffix "-nak/-nek" to indicate possession or the recipient of something. However, the concept of "névszóhoz" can also encompass situations where a noun is the object of a preposition or postposition that signifies direction towards it. For instance, when saying "I gave a book to my mother," the noun "mother" is acting in a "névszóhoz" capacity, indicating the recipient. In Hungarian, this would likely be expressed using the dative case, as in "Anyámnak adtam egy könyvet." Understanding this concept is crucial for grasping the directional and relational aspects of Hungarian sentence structure.