késéshez
Késéshez is the Hungarian allative form of the noun késés, meaning "delay" or "lateness". In Hungarian morphology, the suffix -hez (variant of -hoz / -höz determined by vowel harmony) marks direction toward or relation to a noun, so késéshez commonly translates as "to the delay", "toward the delay", or "in relation to the delay".
As a case form, késéshez appears in compound expressions and verb constructions. For example, késéshez vezet
Usage notes: késéshez is not an independent lexical entry but a grammatical variant; its exact English rendering
- A műszaki hiba késéshez vezetett. (The technical fault led to a delay.)
- Késéshez képest módosítjuk a menetrendet. (We adjust the schedule relative to the delay.)
Understanding késéshez requires basic knowledge of Hungarian case suffixes and agglutinative word formation.