válaszhoz

Válaszhoz is a Hungarian grammatical form created from the noun válasz, which means "answer," by adding the directional suffix -hoz. The resulting word marks a direction toward the answer or a relation to the answer, and it is used in phrases where a verb’s action is oriented toward the answer as a target or goal.

Morphology and usage: The suffix -hoz is one of the three allomorphs -hoz, -hez, -höz, chosen according to vowel harmony with the stem. In válaszhoz, the stem ends in a back vowel, so -hoz is used. The form functions as a postpositional complement and can be part of expressions describing the destination or relevance of an action, such as objects required to reach an answer or paths leading to an answer.

Common usages include constructions with verbs that require a target or result related to the answer. For example, válaszhoz is used in phrases meaning “to the answer” or “towards the answer.” Examples include a válaszhoz szükséges információkat összegyűjtötték (they collected the information necessary for the answer), how to reach this answer: hogyan lehet ehhez a válaszhoz jutni? and a more elaborated idea: a válaszhoz vezető út (the path that leads to the answer).

Etymology and related terms: válasz is a native Hungarian noun meaning "answer." The suffix -hoz is a directional/goal-oriented ending in Hungarian, forming constructions that express destination, relevance, or relation to the noun it attaches to. Related phrases include válaszhoz vezető út and other forms using -hoz/-hez/-höz with different stems to indicate similar directional meanings.