nyúlra

Nyúlra is a Hungarian grammatical form created by attaching the directional suffix -ra to the noun nyúl (rabbit). The result marks a target or direction related to the rabbit, i.e., an action performed toward the rabbit or directed at it. It is not a standalone lexical item; its meaning arises from the accompanying verb and the surrounding context.

In Hungarian, the suffix -ra (variant -re) expresses direction toward or placement onto a noun. When joined with nyúl, nyúlra conveys “toward the rabbit” or “onto the rabbit,” depending on the verb and construction. The form itself does not introduce a new concept beyond this directional sense; its interpretation is determined by how it is used in a sentence.

Example: A gyerek a nyúlra mutatott. This means “The child pointed at the rabbit.” In this use, nyúlra serves as the target of the action described by the verb mutatott (pointed). The same suffix can appear with different verbs to indicate various relations of action or perception directed at the rabbit, always rendering a directional or target meaning.

Nyúlra is a standard but specialized piece of Hungarian morphology. It is commonly discussed in grammar and language-learning contexts to illustrate how directional suffixes work with concrete nouns. In everyday speech, speakers might instead use a prepositional construction such as “a nyúlhoz” or rephrase for clarity, depending on the exact nuance desired.

See also: Hungarian suffixes -ra/-re, locative constructions, and the case system in Hungarian.