felülethez

Felülethez is a Hungarian allative form of the noun felület, meaning surface. In Hungarian grammar, the allative expresses direction toward something or a reference point in space. The suffix -hoz (one of the variants -hoz, -hez, -höz) is used to form this case, with felülethez being the appropriate form for the base felület in this context. The construction is common in technical and everyday language when indicating movement toward a surface or a surface as a target or reference.

Usage and meaning in context can be both literal and figurative. Literally, it denotes approaching or aiming at the surface, for example: "a darab a felülethez közelített," meaning the piece moved closer to the surface. Figuratively, it can indicate reference to a surface for measurement, alignment, or comparison, as in phrases like "felülethez viszonyított sík" (a plane relative to the surface) or "felülethez igazítás" (alignment to the surface). The form helps to specify spatial relations that involve a surface as destination, reference, or point of contact.

Plural and related forms extend the concept to multiple surfaces or generalized references. The plural allative is felületekhez, used when discussing movements toward or mentions of multiple surfaces. In broader technical language, felülethez appears alongside other directional and relational forms such as felületre (onto the surface) to describe different spatial relations. Overall, felülethez functions as a precise linguistic tool for expressing proximity, direction, and relation to a surface in Hungarian.