Térképpel

Térképpel is the instrumental case form of the Hungarian noun térkép (map). It is used to indicate instrument, means, or accompaniment in a sentence, corresponding to the English phrase "with a map." In Hungarian, the instrumental suffix is -val/-vel; after a stem ending in a consonant, assimilation produces forms like térképpel.

Usage: Térképpel is commonly used with verbs that describe using or handling something, such as dolgozik (to work), magyaráz (to explain), or tanulmányoz (to study). It is not a possessive form; it marks the instrument by which an action is performed. It can appear in phrases like térképpel együtt (together with the map) or térképpel a kezében (with the map in hand).

Examples:

- A geográfus térképpel dolgozik a terep felmérésén. (The geographer works with the map during field surveying.)

- A tanár a térképpel magyarázta az útvonalat. (The teacher explained the route with the map.)

- A diákok térképpel tanulmányozták a területet. (The students studied the area with the map.)

Etymology: Derived from térkép plus the instrumental suffix -pel, with assimilation to form térképpel.

Notes: Térképpel is a standard, widely used form in written and spoken Hungarian for indicating the tool or means by which an action is performed. It contrasts with other cases that mark possession or direction rather than instrument.