birtokoshoz

Birtokoshoz is a grammatical form in Hungarian. It represents the dative singular form of the noun birtokos, which means owner or possessor. The suffix -hoz (with the alternates -hoz, -hez, -höz depending on vowel harmony) marks direction toward the owner, indicating that the owner is the recipient, addressee, or target of an action.

Morphology and usage

The base word birtokos combines birthok (possession) with the suffix -os to form a noun meaning possessor. To express “to the owner,” the dative suffix is added, yielding birtokoshoz. The exact allomorph is chosen according to Hungarian vowel harmony rules. In practical terms, birtokoshoz is used with verbs and constructions that require a destination or addressee, for example in phrases such as “A problémáról a birtokoshoz fordult,” meaning “He turned to the owner about the problem.”

Context and related forms

Birtokoshoz belongs to the broader Hungarian case system, where -hoz/-hez/-höz signal direction or contact toward a noun. Other related forms of the same base can be used to express different relations, such as possessive phrases with the genitive or dative using -nak/-nek, depending on the verb and context. The term is primarily encountered in formal, administrative, or legal-style Hungarian, where precise direction toward a person who is an owner or possessor is being described.

See also

Hungarian grammar; dative case in Hungarian; noun forms of birtojos (birtokos), possessive structures.