Utasításra

Utasításra is a Hungarian expression formed from the noun utasítás, meaning instruction, directive, or order, with the suffix -ra that marks direction or basis. The result is used to indicate that an action is performed at someone’s instruction or according to specified directions. It is common in formal, administrative, and legal language and can function as an adverbial or a prepositional phrase.

In usage, utasításra often appears in constructions such as valaki utasítására, meaning “at someone’s instruction,” or “upon someone’s instruction.” It can also denote that an activity is carried out based on a directive, for example az utasításra végrehajtani, “to execute according to the instruction.” The phrase conveys a sense of obedience to or implementation of a specified directive, rather than a general guideline.

Related phrases include utasítás szerint, which means “according to the instruction” or “as instructed,” typically referring to a document or set of guidelines rather than a single directive. The nuance is that utasítás szerint emphasizes conformity to the instruction itself, whereas utasításra stresses that the action was performed because of or under that instruction.

Examples:

- A feladatot az igazgató utasítására készítették. (The task was prepared at the director’s instruction.)

- Az adatok kiadását utasításra felfüggesztették. (The release of data was suspended upon instruction.)

- Az alkalmazott az ügyfél utasítására járt el. (The employee acted according to the client’s instruction.)

Etymology: from utasítás + -ra. The form is common in official contexts and helps specify accountability and authority behind an action.