igékkel

igékkel is the instrumental plural form of the Hungarian noun igé (verb). It is used to indicate means or instruments in a sentence, roughly corresponding to “with verbs” in English. The form is built from the plural nominative igék (verbs) and the instrumental suffix -kel/-kkal, resulting in igékkel. The -kkal variant is chosen for phonological harmony when the stem ends in a back vowel, as in this case.

In Hungarian grammar, the instrumental case marks how an action is performed or what is used to perform it. igékkel thus appears when the action is carried out with verbs, or when the set of verbs used to express something is being referred to. It is typically found in noun phrases or after prepositions that require instrumental meaning.

Usage examples:

- A mondat jelentését igékkel fejezhetjük ki. (We can express the meaning of the sentence with verbs.)

- A nyelvtani feladat igékkel és szószerkezetekkel dolgozik. (The grammar exercise works with verbs and expressions.)

Etymology and related forms:

igékkel derives from igé (verb) with the plural and instrumental suffixes. The singular instrumental form is igével (with a verb), and other instrumental forms use the same -l/-ll suffix pattern with different noun stems. Related terms include igé and igék, the basic noun and its plural.

See also:

- Hungarian nouns and cases

- Instrumental case in Hungarian grammar

- Verb-related noun forms in Hungarian

Overall, igékkel is a specific grammatical form used to signify “with verbs” as the means or instrument in Hungarian sentences.