toldalékkapcsolás

Toldalékkapcsolás refers to a grammatical phenomenon in the Hungarian language. It describes a situation where a suffix, or "toldalék," is attached to a word, and this suffix itself can take further suffixes. This creates a chain of grammatical information attached to a single root word.

Hungarian is an agglutinative language, meaning it extensively uses suffixes to convey grammatical information such as case, possession, number, and tense. Toldalékkapcsolás is a characteristic feature of this agglutinative nature. For example, the word "ház" (house) can be modified by suffixes to indicate possession and location. "Házamban" (in my house) consists of the root "ház," the possessive suffix "-am" (my), and the locative case suffix "-ban" (in). In this instance, both "-am" and "-ban" are attached to the root.

The concept highlights how complex grammatical relationships can be expressed by simply adding multiple layers of suffixes to a base word, rather than using prepositions or auxiliary verbs as commonly seen in other languages. This sequential attachment of morphemes allows for a high degree of grammatical precision and conciseness. The understanding of toldalékkapcsolás is crucial for comprehending the structure and expressiveness of Hungarian grammar.