történészekkel

Történészekkel is the instrumental plural form of the Hungarian noun történész, meaning historian. The word is used to express accompaniment, collaboration, or means in actions, discussions, or analyses. In practice, történészekkel signals that historians participate in or contribute to an activity together with others.

Morphology and formation: the base word is történész (historian). Its plural is történészek. To form the instrumental plural, Hungarian appends the suffix -kel to the plural stem, producing történészekkel. The choice of the suffix aligns with the general Hungarian rule for instrumental forms after consonants, yielding -kel here.

Usage and nuance: történészekkel is common in academic, cultural, and journalistic contexts to indicate joint work, consultation, or presence of historians. It does not imply authorship by historians alone, but rather collaboration or guidance. For example: “A kutatási projektben történészekkel együttműködve dolgoztak.” (They worked in cooperation with historians on the research project.) “A kiállítást történészekkel egyeztetve állították össze.” (The exhibition was prepared after consultations with historians.)

Related forms and considerations: the base noun is történész; its plural is történészek, and the instrumental plural is történészekkel. Similar instrumental constructions exist with other plural nouns, such as írókkal (with writers) or kutatókkal (with researchers). The form is primarily a complement indicating accompaniment or collaboration.

See also: történész, magyar nyelvtan, esetek és ragozás, -val/-vel suffix.