Vasnál

Vasnál is a Hungarian locative form derived from the noun vas, meaning iron. It functions as the locative case suffix -nál attached to the stem vas, used to indicate location in phrases such as “at iron” or “by iron.” As a form, vasnál is not a separate lexical item with its own meaning; rather, it illustrates how Hungarian attaches postpositions to a noun to express place.

Morphology and usage: The form vasnál is produced by adding the standard locative suffix -nál to a consonant-ending stem. In practice it appears in sentences describing locations related to iron or ironworking. For example, a sentence like “A kovács a vasnál dolgozik” conveys that the smith works at the iron (or ironworks). Beyond such contexts, vasnál is primarily a grammatical example used in teaching or descriptive discussions of location marking, rather than a common everyday noun.

Context and frequency: In modern standard Hungarian, vasnál is relatively uncommon outside specialized or historical contexts. It may occur in technical descriptions of metallurgy or in language examples illustrating locative suffixes. It should not be mistaken for the name of a place; there is no widely recognized location called Vasnál.

See also: Hungarian grammar, locative case, postpositions, noun declension.