Tanúból

Tanúból is the ablative singular form of the Hungarian noun tanú, meaning “from a witness” or “out of a witness.” In Hungarian, the suffix -ból marks origin or source and is used to indicate where something comes from. The corresponding plural form is tanúkból, meaning “from the witnesses.”

In usage, tanúból often appears within noun phrases to indicate source material or composition. Examples include tanúkból álló csoport (a group consisting of witnesses) and tanúkból származó információk (information originating from witnesses). The expression emphasizes origin rather than function or role, and it can be combined with other modifiers or determiners, such as a tanúkból (from the witnesses).

Morphologically, tanúból is formed by attaching the ablative suffix -ból to the stem tanú; when the noun is pluralized, the form becomes tanúkból. This reflects Hungarian’s suffix-based case system, where location or source is indicated through endings rather than prepositions. The form tanúból is typically used within larger phrases describing origin, rather than as a standalone word.

See also: tanú (witness); Hungarian grammar; ablative-like suffixes in Hungarian.