Távolságból

Távolságból is a Hungarian term formed by the noun távolság (distance) with the ablative suffix -ból, meaning “from a distance.” The resulting expression functions as an adverbial modifier and is used to indicate the origin, source, or vantage point of an action or perception. In English, it is commonly rendered as “from a distance” or “from afar.”

Morphology and usage: távolságból is the ablative case of távolság. It is typically attached to a noun to describe something perceived, observed, or occurring from a distant position. Examples include phrases such as távolságból érkező zaj (noise coming from a distance) or távolságból is láthatók a hegyek (the mountains are visible from afar). The expression can also carry a figurative sense, referring to judging or evaluating from an external, detached point of view.

Examples:

- A távolságból érkező zaj halk volt. (The noise coming from a distance was quiet.)

- A hegyek távolságból is láthatók.

Notes: távolságból is mainly used in descriptive, journalistic, or literary contexts to emphasize distance or objectivity. It can be contrasted with távolról, another adverb meaning “from afar,” which emphasizes the source of action rather than the specific distance designation.

See also: távolról, távolság, magyar nyelvtan.

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