fellövedék

Fellövedék is a term used in Hungarian linguistics to describe a specific type of grammatical case. It literally translates to "downward case" and refers to cases that indicate motion or location towards a lower position. While not a distinct case in the traditional sense of Hungarian grammar, it is a conceptual category that encompasses several existing cases.

The most prominent cases that fall under the fellövedék concept are the allative and the sublative. The allative case, typically marked by suffixes like "-hoz" or "-höz", indicates movement towards a person or animate being, or a more abstract destination. For example, "házhoz megyek" (I go to the house) uses the allative. The sublative case, marked by "-ra" or "-re", signifies movement onto a surface. An example is "asztalra teszem" (I put it on the table).

In some analyses, the term fellövedék might also loosely include aspects of the dative case when it implies direction, although this is less common. The core idea is the downward or towards-lesser-height movement. Understanding fellövedék helps to categorize and analyze the directional functions of various Hungarian case endings, providing a more nuanced view of spatial and directional grammar within the language. It's a descriptive term rather than a formally defined grammatical case in most Hungarian grammar textbooks.