láncnak

láncnak is the dative singular form of the Hungarian noun lánc, meaning “to the chain” or “for the chain.” In Hungarian, nouns inflect for case with suffixes, and the dative is formed with -nak or -nek, chosen according to vowel harmony. Because lánc contains back vowels, the dative suffix appears as -nak, producing láncnak. The form marks the indirect object of a sentence—the recipient or beneficiary of an action—or, more generally, direction toward something, as with verbs that take a recipient such as adni (to give), küldeni (to send), or mutatni (to show).

Usage and examples

Láncnak is used when the chain is the recipient or beneficiary in a clause. For example, in a hypothetical sentence you might encounter a structure like Adtam a láncnak egy kulcsot, meaning “I gave a key to the chain.” The dative form links the noun to the verb’s action through the indirect-object role.

Plural and related forms

The plural dative form for lánc is láncoknak (to the chains / for the chains). This follows the same dative pattern with the plural stem. Other case forms of lánc include the nominative lánc, the genitive láncnak (possessive-like construction requires a different case, but note that the possessive is often expressed with possessive suffixes rather than a separate genitive form in Hungarian).

Overview

Láncnak illustrates how Hungarian marks indirect objects using the -nak/-nek suffix, adapted to the vowel harmony of the stem, and how the resulting form functions within sentence structure. See also Hungarian grammar and dative case for broader context.