eddigiekhez

Eddigiekhez is a Hungarian prepositional phrase used to refer to a group of items or people that has been defined or mentioned earlier in a discourse. It generally conveys a sense of relation or comparison with what has existed up to the present moment, and can be translated roughly as “to those up to now” or “to the ones so far.”

Etymology and form: The word eddig means “so far” or “until now.” The suffix -iek marks a plural form of a demonstrative or pronoun (the ones), yielding eddigiek (“the ones up to now”). The postposition -hez signals a directional or datives-like relation, giving the combined form eddigiekhez, meaning “to those up to now.” The phrase functions as a prepositional complement and agrees with surrounding grammar as needed.

Usage: In formal and written Hungarian, eddigiekhez is commonly used in comparative constructions and discursive references. It often appears in phrases such as eddigiekhez képest (“compared with what has been done so far”) and eddigiekhez hasonló megoldások (“solutions similar to those up to now”). It can also introduce a reference point for evaluation, planning, or description of developments relative to prior examples.

Examples:

- A mostani megoldás az eddigiekhez képest gyorsabb és olcsóbb.

- Az eddigiekhez hasonló adatok alapján folytatjuk a kutatást.

- A vezetés hangsúlyozta: az eddigiekhez képest javulást várnak.

See also: eddigiek, képest, hasonló.