Videóval

Videóval is the instrumental form of the Hungarian noun videó, which means video. The instrumental case in Hungarian marks the instrument, means, or accompanying element with which an action is performed or described. The form videóval is used to express “with a video” or “by means of a video” in a sentence.

In Hungarian, instrumental forms are created with the suffixes -val or -vel. The choice between -val and -vel follows vowel harmony: after back vowels, -val is used; after front vowels, -vel is used. Because videó ends with the back vowel ó, the correct instrumental form is videóval. This suffix can attach to the noun directly to indicate the instrument or means of an action, and it can also function in phrases that describe accompaniment or illustration.

Typical usage includes illustrating, supplementing, or supporting an activity with video material. Examples: A prezentációt videóval illusztrálták. (The presentation was illustrated with a video.) A kiadvány videóval kiegészített változata jelent meg. (A version of the publication supplemented with a video was released.) Video-related contexts in education, media, and communication frequently employ videóval to indicate the use of video as a resource or medium.

Videóval is a standard, widely understood form in contemporary Hungarian, suitable for both written and spoken language. It exemplifies how Hungarian uses suffixation to express instrumentality and accompaniment in a concise grammatical unit attached to the noun videó.