határnál

Határnál is a Hungarian adverbial noun form meaning "at the border." It is formed from határ (border) with the adessive suffix -nál, which marks the location at or near something. The expression is used to specify position relative to a boundary and can refer to geopolitical borders as well as other boundaries or limits in a figurative sense.

In everyday language, határnál frequently appears in journalism, travel writing, and conversations about crossing points, border controls, or border regions. It answers the question "where?" with location at a boundary and can describe both physical borders and abstract limits.

Examples:

- A határnál ellenőrizték az utasokat. (At the border they checked the passengers.)

- A határnál lévő kerítés jelzi a terület határait. (The fence near the border marks the boundaries of the area.)

The term is closely related to other border-related expressions in Hungarian, such as határvidék (border region), határátlépés (border crossing), and határőr (border guard). The suffix -nál/-nél functions as the adessive case, used to indicate location at or near a place.