Oldalra

Oldalra is a Hungarian directional adverbial form derived from the noun oldal, meaning "side." It is created with the directional suffix -ra/-re and serves to indicate movement toward a side or orientation toward a side. In Hungarian grammar, oldalra functions as a postpositional construction that accompanies verbs of motion or posture, specifying the direction of action. It can be combined with modifiers to indicate a particular side.

Common usages include verbs of movement or orientation, such as fordul, néz, or esik: oldalra fordul (turn to the side), oldalra néz (look to the side), oldalra esik (fall to the side). To specify a particular side, adjectives like bal (left) or jobb (right) are used: bal oldalra, jobb oldalra. The form can also appear as oldalára to indicate direction toward the side of something (to its side) in possessive contexts.

Etymology and scope: oldalra is formed from the base noun oldal (side) plus the suffix -ra, a common Hungarian mechanism for expressing direction. It is primarily a spatial expression, denoting literal movement toward or orientation to a side, but it can be extended metaphorically in literary or figurative language to refer to approaching a different aspect or perspective.

See also: oldal, balra, jobbra, irány.