vasból

Vasból is a Hungarian ablative form derived from the noun vas (iron). It is formed by attaching the suffix -ból to the stem and is used to indicate either origin or material, meaning “from iron” or “made of iron,” depending on the context. The form is common in technical, industrial, and descriptive language.

Etymology and form: The base vas takes the ablative suffix -ból to create vasból. In Hungarian, -ból/-ből marks source or material, with vowel harmony governed by the preceding consonant or vowel. Vasból therefore signals that something comes from iron or is composed of iron.

Usage and examples: In practice, vasból is most often part of a larger expression describing material or origin. For example, vasból készült means “made of iron,” as in a sentence like, A kaput vasból öntötték (The gate was cast from iron). A szó “vasból” can also appear in more concise statements, though it is typically embedded in a phrase such as vasból készült tárgyek.

Related forms and notes: Other Hungarian material-origin forms include fából (from wood), acélból (from steel), and bronzból (from bronze). These constructions are common in descriptions of objects, artwork, architecture, and machinery, where the material composition is relevant. Vasból serves a similar function to English “made of iron” or “iron-based,” depending on the surrounding verb or noun.

See also: vas, -ból/-ból suffix, material designation in Hungarian.