hárommal

Hárommal is the instrumental case form of the Hungarian cardinal number három (three). It means “with three” and is used in sentences that require the instrumental case, typically to indicate means, accompaniment, or a quantity involved in the action.

Formation and spelling: It is formed by adding the instrumental suffix -mal to the stem három. Since the stem ends in the consonant m and the suffix begins with m, the written form is hárommal, with a double m.

Usage: It appears after numerals to express means or accompaniment, and in phrases used for comparisons or mathematical expressions. Hárommal kevesebb, mint tavaly. Hárommal több, mint tavaly. In mathematics, hárommal osztva denotes division by three.

Etymology and related forms: The word combines the numeral három with the instrumental suffix -mal to form a dedicated instrumental numeral form. This construction is part of the broader Hungarian instrumental case system, which attaches postposed endings to nouns, adjectives, and numerals to indicate means or accompaniment.

See also: Hungarian grammar; Instrumental case; Numerals in Hungarian.