Vonatkoztatható

Vonatkoztatható is a Hungarian adjective-like participle derived from the verb vonatkozik, meaning to relate or pertain, with the suffix -ható/-hető indicating possibility. The result is used to express that something can be related to or can be applicable to a certain case, context, or object.

Usage and contexts: The term appears mainly in formal, legal, administrative, or scientific writing. It functions to indicate applicability rather than mere relevance. Typical constructions place the target of applicability after a case marker, for example: Ez a szabály erre a helyzetre vonatkoztatható. A megállapítás ezekre az esetekre vonatkoztatható.

Relation to related terms: vonatkoztatható is closely related to vonatkozó, which means relevant or pertaining. The key distinction is that vonatkoztatható emphasizes potential applicability (“can be applied to”), while vonatkozó expresses direct relevance or pertinence. In everyday language, substitutes such as alkalmazható (applicable) or releváns may be preferred for clarity.

Grammatical notes: The form behaves as a participial adjective and can modify nouns or appear predicatively. Its use tends to be more common in normative, technical, or analytical texts than in casual speech. While understandable to Hungarian readers, the word is specialized and may appear primarily in written documents, guidelines, or scholarly prose.