utódaikra

Utódaikra is a Hungarian phrase meaning “to the descendants” or “for the descendants.” It is formed from utód (descendant) together with the possessive suffix -ai (their) and the directional postposition -ra, which marks direction toward something. The result is a locution used to designate beneficiaries in a future generation.

Etymology and form: The base utód provides the semantic core of “descendant,” while -ai marks possession by the third-person plural (their), and -ra functions as a directional suffix meaning “to/for.” The compound can appear in written Hungarian as utódaikra, with typical spacing and punctuation following standard orthography.

Usage and context: Utódaikra occurs mainly in formal, legal, or literary contexts where inheritance, succession, or transmission of rights is discussed across generations. In everyday speech, speakers more often use explicit references such as az utódoknak or a leszármazottaknak. The term conveys a precise sense of distributing assets, duties, or messages to future generations rather than to a specific contemporary audience.

Examples:

- A végrendelet az örökséget utódaikra hagyja. Translation: The will bequeaths the inheritance to the descendants.

- A rendelkezés úgy szól, hogy a kultúra értékei utódaikra maradnak. Translation: The provision states that the cultural values remain for the descendants.

Related terms include öröklés (inheritance) and örökös (heir). Utódaikra thus function as a specialized locution within discussions of transmission to later generations.