Polgárokra

Polgárokra is the allative plural form of the Hungarian noun polgár, meaning “citizen.” It is formed by adding the directional suffix -ra to the plural stem polgárok, yielding polgárokra. As an allative form, polgárokra marks direction toward or onto the citizens, or indicates that an action or consideration is directed at the citizens as a group.

In sentences, polgárokra appears as the complement of verbs and prepositions that require a target or scope. Examples: “A beszéd a polgárokra irányult.” (The speech was directed at the citizens.) “A javaslat a polgárokra vonatkozik.” (The proposal concerns the citizens.) “A kampány a polgárokra összpontosított.” (The campaign focused on the citizens.) Note that polgárokra is not the standard dative form; for recipients in giving, Hungarian uses the dative form polgároknak.

Pronunciation and morphology: polgár + -ok (plural) + -ra. The suffix shows vowel harmony; in this form -ra is used because the stem contains a back vowel. The allative suffix is one of several postpositions in Hungarian that express location, direction, or beneficiary, and polgárokra is typically contrasted with forms like polgároknak (to the citizens) or polgároknak vonatkozó kifejezések, depending on the context.