csoporttal

Csoporttal is the instrumental case form of the Hungarian noun csoport, meaning “group.” It conveys accompaniment or association, roughly translating to “with a group” in English. In Hungarian, instrumental forms are created by attaching a suffix to the stem, and csoporttal is the resulting form when the stem csoport combines with the instrumental ending.

Usage wise, csoporttal is used when describing actions performed in partnership with a group or when indicating that a group is the accompanying party. It is commonly found with verbs of collaboration, participation, or accompaniment. The form can appear with the definite article (a csoporttal) or the indefinite (egy csoporttal).

Examples:

- A projekten a csoporttal dolgoztunk. (We worked on the project with a group.)

- Egy csoporttal érkeztünk. (We arrived with a group.)

For emphasis or clarity, speakers may also use together with phrasing, such as csoporttal együtt or egy csoporttal együtt, to stress joint action.

Notes:

- csoporttal is one of several instrumental forms in Hungarian; other stems may select different phonological variants depending on vowel harmony and final sounds.

- In English-language summaries, the sense is best captured as “with a group” or “together with a group,” rather than a literal, standalone noun form.

See also:

- Hungarian grammar and the instrumental case

- Csoport (group) and related declensions