Többbel

Többbel is the instrumental form of the Hungarian determiner több, meaning “more” or “additional.” In Hungarian grammar több functions as a determiner or pronoun indicating a greater quantity or degree relative to a reference point. When used with the instrumental sense “with more” or “by means of more,” több takes the suffix -bel, yielding többbel. The form is primarily found in formal, literary, or technical language and is uncommon in everyday speech, where other constructions are usually preferred.

Morphology and function: The instrumental suffix -bel attaches to több to create többbel. It serves to express means or accompaniment in a manner similar to other instrumental forms such as kettővel (with two). In practice, többbel appears most often in older texts, legal or mathematical prose, and fixed expressions; in contemporary prose it is encountered less frequently and may be perceived as stylistically mark.

Usage notes: Többbel represents a specific way to convey quantity or degree through the instrumental case. For many speakers, alternative phrases or constructions are used to express similar ideas, and többbel can carry a slightly archaic or high-register tone. It is useful to recognize as part of the broader Hungarian system of instrumentals built from numerals and quantifiers.

See also: többlet (surplus), kettővel, -val/-vel (instrumental suffixes)