emlékmvekhez

Emlékművekhez is the Hungarian dative plural form meaning “to the monuments.” It is used to indicate direction or access toward more than one monument or memorial. The base noun emlékmű means a memorial or monument, a structure erected to preserve memory of a person, event, or idea.

Morphology and usage: emlékművekhez is formed from emlékmű (memory-based monument) plus the plural suffix -ek and the directional suffix -hez, which marks motion toward or toward a destination. The phrase is commonly paired with verbs of movement or location, such as routes, access, or ceremonial arrangements. For example, Az emlékművekhez vezető út felújítása befejeződött (“The road leading to the monuments has been completed”). Another example: Az ünnepség az emlékművekhez közel zajlott (“The ceremony took place near the monuments”).

Etymology: emlékmű is a compound of emlék (memory) and mű (creation or work). The term, widely used in Hungary from the 19th century onward, denotes public structures or objects erected to honor or remember people or events. The form emlékművekhez is the natural plural, directional variant; the spelling emlékmvekhez (without diacritics) is generally considered a misspelling in standard Hungarian.

See also: emlékmű, memorials and monuments in Hungarian memory culture.