Segítségért

Segítségért is a Hungarian phrase formed from the noun segítség (help, assistance) and the postpositionért, meaning "for" or "in search of." It is used to indicate that an action is undertaken in order to obtain help or in response to a need for aid. The phrase often appears with verbs that describe seeking, asking for, or requiring support, and can function as an object-like complement in a sentence.

Etymology and grammar: segítség is a derived noun from the verb segíteni (to help). The suffix -ség turns the verb into a noun meaning the concept of help. The postposition -ért attaches to the noun to express purpose or benefit, yielding ért used after the noun to mean "for" in the sense of needing or requesting something for the benefit of someone. Segítségért is thus not a standalone verb or a fixed idiom, but a flexible complement used with verbs of seeking or needing.

Usage and examples: The phrase is common in both everyday language and formal or news contexts. It appears in sentences such as segítségért kiáltottak (they cried out for help) and segítségért fordult a hatóságokhoz (they turned to the authorities for help). It can also describe situations where aid is sought from institutions, communities, or individuals, for example segítségért folyamodott a közösség (the community appealed for help).

Translation and relation to related forms: Segítségért translates as "for help" or "for assistance." It is related to other forms such as segítséget (the direct object form meaning "help" as a thing to be obtained, used with kérni/nyújtani) and to verbs like segíteni (to help) and segítséget kérni (to ask for help). The phrase carries a neutral to urgent tone, depending on context.