mintához

Mintához is a Hungarian grammatical form built from the noun minta (sample, model) with the directional suffix -hoz. It functions as the dative/allative form, signaling direction toward or reference to a specific sample, and it is commonly used in both everyday and technical language. The suffix -hoz follows vowel harmony rules and, with minta ending in a vowel, yields mintához.

In use, mintához appears in several common constructions. It can denote direction toward a sample, as in phrases that mean “to the sample” or “toward the sample” in experimental or production contexts. It also forms part of comparative and referential expressions, such as mintához képest (compared to the sample) and mintához viszonyítva (in relation to the sample). Additionally, mintához can appear in phrases like mintához igazított, meaning adjusted to the sample.

Examples illustrate typical usage:

- Az eredményeket mintához képest értékelték. (The results were evaluated in comparison to the sample.)

- A modell mintához hasonló viselkedést mutat. (The model shows behavior similar to the sample.)

- A berendezést a mintához igazították. (The equipment was adjusted to the sample.)

Mintához is one of several -hoz/-hez/-höz suffix variants in Hungarian, chosen to match the phonological harmony of the base noun. It is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexeme, and it appears across scientific, engineering, and quality-control discourse to relate actions, comparisons, and references to a reference sample.