kutyákra

Kutyákra is a Hungarian postpositional form built from the plural noun kutya (dog) plus the directional suffix -ra (with -re being the front-vowel variant). The combination kutyákra means “to” or “onto the dogs” and is used to indicate the destination, target, or surface involved in an action. Like other -ra/-re forms, its exact spelling follows vowel harmony, and for kutya the standard form is -ra, yielding kutyákra.

Usage and function: kutyákra marks direction or target in actions such as pointing, aiming, or placing something toward the dogs, as well as the surface upon which an action impacts. It is used with verbs of motion, placement, or perception to specify where the action is directed. It does not function as a separate lexical word but as an inflected form expressing spatial or directional relationships.

Examples:

- A rendező a kutyákra mutatott. (The director pointed at the dogs.)

- A fény a kutyákra esett. (The light fell onto the dogs.)

Notes: The form is part of Hungarian case-like expression of direction rather than a standalone noun form. It is one of several suffixes in Hungarian that express location or direction, such as -ba/-be, -hoz/-hez/-höz, and -on/-ön/-n. The choice between -ra and -re depends on vowel harmony, with back-vowel roots typically taking -ra.