másikhoz

Másikhoz is a Hungarian expression formed by the determiner másik, meaning "the other" or "the second," and the allative suffix -hoz, yielding "to the other one" or "toward the other." It marks direction toward a recipient or destination in a sentence and is used when referring to the other person or thing as the target of the action.

In Hungarian grammar, -hoz, along with -hoz, -hez, -höz, constitutes the allative case, which indicates motion toward or toward a recipient. The exact suffix choice depends on phonological rules, but the form with másik is commonly -hoz, giving másikhoz. This construction behaves like a prepositional object that specifies the endpoint of an action or interaction.

Usage examples are common with verbs of communication, movement, or contact, and with references to a specific other person or thing. For instance, a tanár a másikhoz szólt means "the teacher spoke to the other one." A diák a másikhoz fordult, hogy segítséget kérjen translates as "the student turned to the other one to ask for help." Megyek a másikhoz means "I am going to the other one." These phrases illustrate how másikhoz functions as the destination or recipient of an action.

Másikhoz can be combined with various verbs to express different shades of direction or address, always signaling movement toward or addressing the "other" as the target. It is commonly used in spoken Hungarian and in written contexts where a precise reference to the other person or object is needed.

See also: másik, -hoz/-hez/-höz allative suffixes, Hungarian case system.