testekhez

Testekhez is a Hungarian directional suffix construction formed by the plural noun testek (bodies) plus the suffix -hez, used to indicate movement toward bodies or toward a group of bodies. It belongs to the postpositional suffix system of Hungarian, where direction is encoded on the noun rather than in the verb.

Morphology and usage: The suffix -hez provides a dative-like meaning of “to” or “toward.” In the plural, testekhez marks destinations involving multiple bodies. It can appear with verbs of motion or with adjectives and participles in predicative positions. In contexts such as medical, anatomical, or artistic discourse, testekhez can occur metaphorically to indicate focus on embodiment.

Examples: A résztvevők a testekhez közeledtek. The participants moved toward the bodies. In technical writing, one might refer to elements “testekhez vezető útvonalak,” meaning routes toward the bodies.

Origin and status: The form is a standard part of Hungarian grammar, derived from the noun testek plus the directional suffix -hez. Its usage tends to be specialized to contexts involving bodies or embodiment rather than general everyday speech.

See also: Hungarian grammar, suffixes -hoz/-hez/-höz, postpositions.