macskához

The word "macskához" is the Hungarian word for "to the cat". It is the dative case of the word "macska", which means cat. In Hungarian grammar, the dative case is used to indicate the indirect object of a verb or the recipient of an action. For example, in the sentence "Adok egy jutalomfalatot a macskához" (I give a treat to the cat), "macskához" is in the dative case, showing that the cat is the recipient of the treat. The dative case in Hungarian is formed by adding the suffix "-hoz" or "-hez" to the noun, depending on vowel harmony. The suffix "-hoz" is used when the preceding vowel is back (a, á, o, ó, u, ú), while "-hez" is used when the preceding vowel is front (e, é, i, í, ö, ő, ü, ű). In the case of "macska", the last vowel is "a", which is a back vowel, hence the suffix "-hoz" is used. Therefore, "macskához" specifically means "to the cat" and is a grammatically correct form in Hungarian sentences to express a direction or recipient associated with a cat.