elérésekor

Elérésekor is a Hungarian temporal expression formed from the verb elér (to reach, attain), the nominalizing suffixése, and the time marker -kor. It means “upon reaching” or “at the moment of reaching,” and it is used to indicate the precise time something occurs when a target, threshold, or condition has been attained.

Usage is most common in written, formal Hungarian, including legal, administrative, and literary contexts. It introduces a subordinate clause or serves as a lead-in to the main clause: for example, A cél elérésekor a csapat megkaphatta az érmet. It can also appear at the beginning of a sentence: Elérésekor a döntést követhették. The form provides a concise way to express simultaneity with attainment, often replacing longer phrases like amikor eléri a célt.

Grammatical note: elérésekor functions as a time-related expression, often described as an adverbial time phrase. It is derived from elér plus a verbal-noun suffix -ése and the temporal suffix -kor, and it tends to be more formal. In everyday speech, speakers may instead use explicit clauses such as amikor eléri a célt or a cél elérése után, depending on style and emphasis.

Examples:

- A cél elérésekor a csapat megkaphatta az érmet.

- A határ elérésekor megnyílt a sorompó.

See also: elér, elérés, időhatározói szerkezetek.