késsel

Késsel is the instrumental case form of the Hungarian noun kés, meaning knife. It is used to express that an action is performed with a knife, indicating the instrument or means by which something is done.

In Hungarian, the instrumental case is typically formed with the suffix -vel/-val. When the base ends in -s, the form is realized as -ssel, producing késsel. The word functions as a non-finite modifier that accompanies verbs of action, and it agrees with the sentence in terms of case assignment.

Examples of usage include: A szakács késsel vágja fel a hagymát (The chef cuts the onion with a knife). Ez a feladat késsel könnyebben megoldható (This task can be solved more easily with a knife). In everyday language, késsel appears in contexts involving cutting, carving, or handling objects with a knife, and it can occur with possessive or determiner variants just like other instrumental forms.

Notes: késsel should not be confused with unrelated terms in other languages or with proper nouns that may resemble it. In standard Hungarian, it remains the instrumental form of kés and is part of ordinary sentence construction to specify the tool used for an action. See also Hungarian grammar, instrumental case, and the noun kés.