elvekkel

Elvekkel is the instrumental plural form of the Hungarian noun elv, meaning principle, tenet, or doctrine. It is used to express “with principles” or “by means of those principles” in sentences.

In Hungarian, instrumental forms are created by attaching suffixes to the stem. For the plural, elvek means “principles.” The instrumental plural is elvekkel, formed by adding the suffix -kkel to the plural elvek. The exact suffix follows vowel harmony rules, yielding elvekkel after elvek. This form is used when indicating accompaniment or the means by which something is done, as in with these principles.

Usage is common in formal or analytical writing, policy discussions, ethics, and philosophy, where actions or arguments are described as being in accordance with a set of principles. Example sentences include: “Ezekkel az elvekkel lehet megalapozni a döntést.” (“These principles can be used to justify the decision.”) and “Az elvekkel összhangban cselekedett.” (“He acted in accordance with the principles.”)

See also: elv (principle), elvek (principles). As a grammatical form, elvekkel does not denote a separate concept beyond its function in sentences, but it is a commonly encountered usage in Hungarian.