Szerszámoktól

Szerszámoktól is a Hungarian postpositional phrase formed from szerszámok (tools) with the postposition -tól, meaning from or away from. The literal meaning is “from the tools,” and the phrase is used to indicate origin, source, or separation in both physical and figurative senses. Grammatically it functions as a postpositional complement attached to the plural noun, and it is placed in sentences as an adverbial modifier of origin or starting point.

In usage, szerszámoktól can denote spatial origin, as in a sentence about location or movement, and it can express a non-spatial sense of basis or influence. For example, A zaj a szerszámoktól származik means “The noise comes from the tools.” It can also be paired with expressions like szerszámoktól függetlenül or szerszámoktól független adatok alapján to convey independence from tools or decisions based on data not derived from tools. A sentence such as A munka a szerszámoktól távolabb folytatódik illustrates a spatial departure from the tools.

The form is one of several -tól postpositions used with plural nouns; it contrasts with forms like szerszámokról (about tools) or szerszámoktól való (from the tools as a source in a broader construction). In standard Hungarian, szerszámoktól serves primarily as an origin or source marker and is commonly found in technical, instructional, or descriptive contexts where the relationship to tools needs to be specified.