kezdetére

Kezdetére is a Hungarian temporal expression formed from the noun kezdet meaning “beginning” and the suffix -ére. It denotes a point in time that lies toward the beginning of a specified period, and can be translated into English as “toward the beginning of” or “by the beginning of.” The exact nuance depends on the context and the surrounding verb or clause.

Etymology and grammar: The suffix -ére is used with nouns to express direction or proximity in time. In phrases of the form X kezdetére, X is a time reference such as egy év (a year), egy század (a century), vagy egy időszak (a period). The expression is common in formal or historical writing to situate events relative to the start of a period.

Usage examples:

- A század kezdetére a vasúti hálózat kiépült több országban. (By the beginning of the century, the railway network had expanded in several countries.)

- Az év kezdetére elkészültek a tervek. (By the beginning of the year, the plans were completed.)

- A gazdasági fellendülés a század kezdetére tehető. (The economic upturn can be placed by the beginning of the century.)

Notes: Kezdetére is typically found in written and formal prose, often in historical or analytical contexts. For everyday speech, Hungarian speakers more commonly use constructions like a század elején (“at the beginning of the century”) or by a specific prepositional phrase such as a kezdetén, depending on the intended nuance.