Területéig

Területéig is a Hungarian expression formed from terület (territory) with the possessive suffix -e to produce területe (its territory) and the postposition -ig meaning “up to” or “until.” The result, területéig, marks the farthest point of a boundary, extent, or jurisdiction relative to a specific territory. It is commonly used in formal or official language to define limits of laws, permissions, zones, or geographical reach.

Etymology and form: The word combines a noun with its possessive in the third-person singular and the directional suffix -ig. This creates a compound that functions as a prepositional phrase indicating limit in space. Because területéig refers to “to its territory,” the phrase can be attached to various nouns or clauses to specify the boundary involved.

Grammar and usage: Területéig is typically used with verbs or constructions that express extension or scope, such as terjed (to extend), ér (to reach), vagy hatály (scope or validity). It often follows a definite noun phrase naming the territory in question. Examples include a város területéig (to the city’s territory) or a szomszéd ország területéig (to the neighboring country’s territory). In practical terms, it communicates that something does not continue beyond the specified territory.

Nuance: The term denotes a concrete spatial limit rather than a general area. It should be distinguished from területén (on its territory) or területen (within its territory), which describe different spatial relations. Területéig is most characteristic of regulatory, border, and jurisdictional contexts.