mechanizmusnál

Mechanizmusnál is a locative form of the Hungarian noun mechanizmus (mechanism). It denotes a location at or near the mechanism and is used to specify where an action takes place. The word is formed by adding the locative suffix -nál to the stem mechanizmus, and it can appear with definite or indefinite articles, as in a mechanizmusnál or egy mechanizmusnál. For plural references, the form becomes mechanizmusoknál.

In use, mechanizmusnál commonly appears in technical and instructional contexts, such as engineering, maintenance, and assembly manuals. It contrasts with other location expressions such as mechanizmusban (inside the mechanism) and környékén (in the vicinity). The locative reads as “at the mechanism” or “by the mechanism,” indicating where an action occurs rather than where something is contained.

Examples:

- A mérnök a mechanizmusnál figyelte a csapágy állapotát. (The engineer watched the bearing at the mechanism.)

- Ellenőrizze a mechanizmusnál a beállítást. (Check the adjustment at the mechanism.)

- Mechanizmusoknál gyakran adódnak hasonló hibák. (At the mechanisms, similar faults commonly occur.)

Notes:

- Mechanizmusnál forms part of Hungarian’s locative case system and can function with singular or plural nouns, adapting to number as mechanizmusnál vs mechanizmusoknál.

- It is typical in precise technical language and may appear less frequently in everyday speech, where more general locatives or circumlocutions might be used.

See also: mechanizmus, mechanizmusban, locative case in Hungarian.