Születésnapomra

Születésnapomra is a Hungarian allative phrase meaning “for my birthday.” It is formed from születésnap (birthday) with the possessive suffix -om to create születésnapom (my birthday), and then the allative suffix -ra to indicate purpose or recipient: születésnapomra. The etymology reflects the standard pattern of Hungarian case endings, and the final form uses vowel harmony so it appears as -ra rather than -re because the preceding vowel is back (o).

The phrase is used to denote actions, gifts, plans, or arrangements that are intended for the speaker’s birthday. It marks the occasion for which something is done or prepared, rather than the time at which something happens. It is distinct from forms that indicate time, such as születésnapján (on one’s birthday) or születésnapomkor (on the day of my birthday).

Examples of usage include: Születésnapomra ajándékot vettem. (I bought a gift for my birthday.) Születésnapomra egy kis bulit szerveztünk a barátaimmal. (We organized a small party for my birthday with my friends.) Születésnapomra új ruhát vásároltam. (I bought a new outfit for my birthday.) In everyday Hungarian, születésnapomra is a natural way to specify that an action or gift is intended for one’s birthday, and it can be used in informal to semi-formal contexts.