máshoz

Máshhoz is a Hungarian allative form of the determiner más, meaning “to another/another one.” It is used to indicate direction or reference toward a different person, thing, or option, rather than the one currently involved in the situation.

In Hungarian grammar, the allative suffixes -hoz, -hez, -höz attach to stems to express motion or relation toward something. The form máshoz is the allative variant of más when the referent is understood as “another [one].” It does not function as a separate independent noun but as a directional form built from más. The choice among -hoz/-hez/-höz depends on vowel harmony and phonological rules; máshoz is the appropriate allative form with the stem más.

Usage and examples:

- Fordulj máshoz, ha nem érted a javaslatot. (Turn to someone else if you don’t understand the proposal.)

- A problémát máshoz kell intézni, aki ismeri a részleteket. (The matter should be handled by another person who knows the details.)

- Ha nem tetszik ez a megoldás, máshoz kell fordulni a tanácsért. (If you don’t like this solution, you should seek advice from another source.)

Relation to other forms: máshoz contrasts with más (the base determiner “other/another”) and with plural forms like másokat/másokhoz (“to others”). It embodies how Hungarian marks direction toward an unspecified alternative rather than toward a specific noun.

See also: Hungarian grammar, allative case, más.