kategóriákhoz

Kategóriákhoz is a Hungarian postpositional form meaning “to the categories.” It is formed by the plural noun kategóriák (categories) and the directional suffix -hoz, which marks movement toward or toward a target. In Hungarian, this suffix belongs to a group of forms used to indicate direction or association with something, with the exact variant chosen to fit vowel harmony.

Because kategóriák ends with a back vowel, the correct form is kategóriákhoz. The alternative dative variants -hoz, -hez, and -höz are chosen according to the final vowel harmony of the stem and, in some cases, the surrounding phonology.

Usage of kategóriákhoz occurs in sentences that express direction toward the categories or relation to a set of categories. For example: A menüpont a kategóriákhoz vezet (The menu item leads to the categories). A cikk a kategóriákhoz tartozik (The article belongs to the categories). In addition, the form can appear in contexts describing actions aimed at interacting with categories, such as assigning items to categories or linking resources to a category group.

In the broader linguistic sense, kategóriákhoz illustrates how Hungarian uses postpositional suffixes to convey spatial and conceptual relationships, complementing the base noun with directional meaning. It is part of the general category of suffixal case and is closely related to other dative forms that express destination, association, or contact.

See also: Hungarian grammar, suffixes, postpositions, vowel harmony, dative case, category taxonomy.