Péternek

Péternek is the dative form of the Hungarian given name Péter. It marks the indirect object or recipient of an action in a sentence. In Hungarian, dative forms are created by adding the suffix -nak or -nek to a noun or name; the choice depends on vowel harmony. For Péter, the appropriate form is Péternek, because the stem contains a front vowel.

The form is used whenever Peter is the recipient or beneficiary of an action. Examples include sentences such as "Kártyát adtam Péternek" (I gave a card to Peter) and "Írok Péternek levelet" (I am writing a letter to Peter). In these constructions, Péternek stands in for the recipient, while the verb conveys the action.

Usage notes: Hungarian handles dative references through suffixes attached to the noun or name, with pronouns forming clitics such as nekem (to me), neked (to you), neki (to him/her/it). When referring to a person by name in a sentence, Péternek is the standard way to indicate that Peter is the indirect object or recipient.

Etymology and related forms: Péter is the Hungarian form of Peter, ultimately derived from Latin Petru(s). The dative form Péternek is one of several case-marking forms used with proper nouns in Hungarian to express relationships such as recipient, beneficiary, or giver.

See also: Péter; Hungarian grammar; Dative case (Hungarian).