Szivattyúval

Szivattyúval is the Hungarian instrumental form of the noun szivattyú (pump), used to indicate that a pump is the instrument, means, or equipment used to perform an action. It can also denote that a device or system includes a pump as a component.

Formation and grammar: In Hungarian, the instrumental suffix is -val or -vel, chosen according to vowel harmony. Since szivattyú ends with the back vowel ú, the correct form is szivattyúval. The choice between -val and -vel follows the last vowel of the stem, with -val used after back vowels and -vel after front vowels.

Usage: Szivattyúval answers questions such as mivel? (with what?) or hogyan? (how?). It is commonly used to describe tools or equipment involved in an operation, or to specify that a system includes a pump. For example: A kútból vizet szivattyúval emelünk fel. A rendszer szivattyúval és csővezetékkel van ellátva. In these cases, szivattyúval highlights the pump as the instrumental means of the action or as a component of the apparatus.

Notes: The term represents a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item; it does not imply agency or person performing the action. For indicating accompaniment by a person, other constructions or suffixes are used in Hungarian (e.g., with people, different phrases or case markings would apply). See also szivattyú and the -val/-vel instrumental suffix in Hungarian grammar.