határozóknál

A határozóknál is a grammatical term in Hungarian referring to a specific case ending. It denotes the locative case, indicating a place or location where something is or happens. This case is formed by adding the suffix -nál/-nél to a noun or pronoun. The choice between -nál and -nél depends on vowel harmony, with -nál used after back vowels (a, á, o, ó, u, ú) and -nél used after front vowels (e, é, i, í, ö, ő, ü, ű).

The határozóknál case answers questions such as "hol?" (where?) or "kinél?" (at whom?). For example, "az asztalnál" means "at the table," and "a barátomnál" means "at my friend's place." It can also indicate the performer of an action in certain passive constructions, similar to the "by" preposition in English, such as "a levél általam íratott" (the letter was written by me), though this usage is less common than the locative. Understanding the határozóknál is crucial for correctly expressing location and possession in Hungarian. It is one of the many case endings that characterize the agglutinative nature of the Hungarian language.