Orvosoknak

Orvosoknak is the Hungarian dative plural form of the noun orvos (doctor). It translates roughly as “to doctors” or “for doctors” and is used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action, or the intended audience, when referring to more than one doctor.

Formation and grammar: The base plural orvosok means “doctors.” To form the dative case, Hungarian adds the suffix -nak or -nek, yielding orvosoknak. The choice of -nak in this case follows the general vowel harmony rules of Hungarian. The form functions as a prepositional complement and can govern verbs or noun phrases that indicate recipients or beneficiaries, such as publications, programs, or directives.

Usage: Orvosoknak typically appears in contexts such as providing information or services to doctors, for example: Ez az útmutató orvosoknak készült (“This guide was prepared for doctors”). It can also mark the intended audience of a document or event, as in: A konferencia programja orvosoknak szól (“The conference program is for doctors”). In sentences involving giving or sending, orvosoknak can mark the recipient, e.g., Adományt orvosoknak adtak át (“The donation was given to doctors”).

Etymology and related terms: The form is built from orvos (doctor) + plural suffix -ok and the dative plural suffix -nak. Related linguistic topics include the Hungarian dative case and the general use of nak/nek to indicate recipients or beneficiaries.

See also: orvos; dative case in Hungarian; nak/nek suffix.