tollából

Tollából is a Hungarian linguistic term referring to the prepositional phrase formed from the noun toll with the suffix -ból, meaning origin or source. Literally, tollából signifies “from the feather” and by extension “from the pen.” In practice it is used to indicate that something originates from or is authored by a writer, especially in literary or historical contexts.

Form and usage: tollából is the fixed form produced by attaching -ból to the stem toll. The phrase is typically used in constructions that attribute text, ideas, or quotations to a particular author. In such uses, the author’s name often precedes tollából, e.g., Petőfi tollából származik ez a vers, meaning that the poem comes from Petőfi’s pen. The expression can also appear in noun phrases like tollából írt mű or tollából származó idézet, emphasizing authorship or provenance of the material.

Semantic nuances: tollából emphasizes origination in a writing sense rather than physical origin. It carries a formal or literary tone and is common in discussions of literature, criticism, or archival material. It is less common in everyday, informal prose, where alternative formulations such as a szerző tollára vagy írása szerint might be preferred.

Related forms and variations: the concept aligns with other Hungarian expressions that indicate source or authorship, such as írta tollával vagy a szerző tollából írt szöveg. While tollából can be used with various authors, the core idea remains attribution to the writer’s pen.

See also: toll, írás, szerző.