példányoknál

Példányoknál is a Hungarian suffix used to indicate the plural genitive case. It is added to nouns to express possession or belonging of multiple items by something else. For example, if "kutya" means dog, then "kutyák" means dogs, and "kutyáknál" would refer to the possession of multiple dogs by something. This grammatical structure is crucial for expressing nuanced relationships between entities in the Hungarian language.

The suffix "-nál" is attached to the plural form of the noun, which typically ends in "-k" or "-ak"/"-ek". Therefore, the structure is noun stem + plural marker + genitive plural marker. Understanding the rules of vowel harmony and consonant assimilation in Hungarian is essential for correctly forming the plural and then applying the "-nál" suffix. For instance, if the noun ends in a back vowel, the plural marker might be "-ok" and the genitive plural marker will also reflect back vowels, while front vowels will trigger different forms.

This grammatical case functions similarly to the English "of the" or possessive "'s" but specifically for plural subjects of possession. It allows for precise expression in contexts where multiple items are owned or associated with a single entity. While direct translation can be challenging, the concept is fundamental to Hungarian grammar for understanding relationships of belonging and association between plural nouns and other elements in a sentence.