kapcsolatonban

Kapcsolatonban is a form related to the Hungarian noun kapcsolaton (from kapcsolat, meaning relation or connection) that appears primarily in discussions of usage rather than as a common word in contemporary standard Hungarian. In modern, standard Hungarian the locative adverbial meaning “in connection with” or “in relation to” is normally expressed by the word kapcsolatban. For example: A témával kapcsolatban felmerülő kérdések. This usage is widespread and considered normative.

There is limited normative evidence for a widely accepted meaning or usage of kapcsolatonban in contemporary dictionaries. The form is generally not listed as a standard variant in major reference works, and when encountered, it is often interpreted as a nonstandard, obsolete, or dialectal variant, or simply a misspelling influenced by nearby inflected forms. In standard grammar, one would reproduce the meaning with kapcsolatban or with a phrase such as a témával kapcsolatban, a kapcsot felcseréli táv? The precise interpretation depends on the surrounding construction, but the intended sense is typically "in relation to" or "in connection with."

Usage guidance: prefer kapcsolatban for most contexts. Reserve any occurrence of kapcsolatonban for historical texts, dialect studies, or explicit linguistic discussion about nonstandard forms. Correct alternative constructions include A témával kapcsolatban, Kapcsolatban áll val with someone, or Kapcsolatban lévő kérdések, depending on the intended meaning.

See also: kapcsolat, kapcsolatrendszer, kapcsolatban áll, kapcsolatról.