kormányhoz

kormányhoz is the dative or directional form of the Hungarian noun kormány, meaning government or cabinet. It expresses movement toward the government or an action directed at it, such as addressing or contacting the government. This form is used when describing interactions with a government body, rather than merely referring to the government as a subject.

Morphology and usage notes: The form kormányhoz is built by adding the suffix -hoz to kormány. In Hungarian, -hoz is one of the directional suffixes -hoz, -hez, -höz used to indicate “to” or “toward,” with the exact variant chosen according to vowel harmony rules. Since kormány ends with a back vowel (ó), the suffix chosen is -hoz, yielding kormányhoz. The plural form would be kormányokhoz for “to the governments.” The expression is common in political and administrative language and can accompany verbs such as fordul (to turn to, to appeal to), nyújtani be (to submit to), or intéz (to address).

Examples:

- A beadványt a kormányhoz nyújtották be. (The petition was submitted to the government.)

- A polgárok a kormányhoz fordultak. (The citizens turned to the government.)

- Egy megkeresés érkezett a kormányhoz. (An inquiry arrived at the government.)

In common usage, kormányhoz conveys a sense of official contact or appeal rather than a casual reference. It is found in news reports, legal and administrative documents, and political discourse. Related forms exist for other institutions, such as testületekhez (to bodies) or minisztségekhez (to ministries).