horizonttól

Horizonttól is a Hungarian postpositional phrase meaning “from the horizon.” It is formed from the noun horizont? "horizont" plus the ablative suffix -tól. Because the base ends in the consonant t, the combination is spelled horizonttól, with a doubled t. The expression functions to indicate origin or starting point in space (and, by extension, in time) relative to the horizon.

In Hungarian grammar, the suffix -tól marks origin or starting point. Horizonttól specifically designates origin from the horizon and is used in descriptive, scientific, and literary contexts to situate objects, phenomena, or perceptions with respect to the horizon. It can describe how something appears or behaves when viewed from the horizon, or serve as a spatial reference in landscapes, seascapes, and astronomical observations. Figuratively, it may evoke distance, boundary, or the edge of perception.

Related forms and alternatives include horizont felől, meaning “from the direction of the horizon,” and horizonton túl, meaning “beyond the horizon.” These expressions share the same semantic field of spatial limits and directions tied to the horizon. Horizonttól is primarily a descriptive tool in prose, field reports, and scientific writing, and less common in everyday speech outside of specific contexts.

See also: horizon; Hungarian grammar and case suffixes.