Szótárakból

Szótárakból is a Hungarian prepositional phrase formed by the plural noun szótárak (dictionaries) plus the elative suffix -ból, meaning from. The phrase translates to “from dictionaries” and is used to indicate the source of information, definitions, or examples in a sentence. It is common in scholarly, lexicographic, and journalistic writing.

In practice, szótárakból functions as a source marker placed after the item it relates to. For example: A szó jelentései a szótárakból származnak. A definíciókat szótárakból vett példamondatok alapján adják meg. The form can be used with singular sources as well, such as szótárból, when referring to a single dictionary.

The phrase signals that the content derives from established reference works rather than from the author’s own analysis or other corpora. It is commonly found in analyses of word meanings, usage notes, or quotations that rely on dictionary entries. In addition to its use in academic writing, szótárakból may appear when describing the provenance of examples, definitions, or etymological information drawn from dictionaries.

Etymology and morphology: szótárakból is built from szótár (dictionary) plus the plural marker -ak and the elative suffix -ból, a combination used to denote origin or source. The counterpart forms include szótárból (from a dictionary) and szótárakból (from dictionaries), differing mainly in number.