házhoz

Házhoz is a directional expression in Hungarian formed by the noun ház (house) plus the allative suffix -hoz, -hez, or -höz. In this combination, házhoz means “to the house” or “to one’s house” and is used to indicate motion toward a location. It functions as an adverbial postposition that answers the question hová? (to where).

Grammatical role and usage: házhoz marks destination when paired with verbs of motion such as megy, visz, érkezik, or szállít. The form is chosen to reflect the allative relationship, here specifically házhoz (to the house). It is distinct from házban (in the house) or ház felé (toward the house) and is typically used to convey arrival at or delivery to a particular house.

Common contexts: it appears in everyday speech and in service-related phrases. For example, megfogalmazható: Megyek a házhoz. (I am going to the house.) A futár a címre érkezett, és a csomagot a házhoz szállította. (The courier arrived at the address and delivered the package to the house.) It is also used in compound terms such as házhoz szállítás, meaning home delivery.

Etymology and related forms: the allative suffix -hoz/-hez/-höz attaches to ház to create házhoz, with the form chosen according to Hungarian phonology rules. Related suffixes in the same system include -ba/-be (illative/local movement into) and -ra/-re (on/onto), reflecting spatial relationships rather than a single meaning.

See also: Hungarian grammar of cases and postpositions, the allative suffixes -hoz/-hez/-höz, ház, házhozszállítás.