végnek

Végnek is a Hungarian linguistic form that serves as the dative singular of the noun vég, meaning end, boundary, or conclusion. In Hungarian grammar, the dative case marks the indirect object or the target of an action, and the suffix -nek (or -nak after vowel harmony) changes the base noun accordingly. Thus végnek translates roughly to “to the end” or “for the end,” depending on the context.

Morphology and related forms: The base noun vég appears in several cases with distinct endings. The singular dative form is végnek. The plural dative form is végeknek. Other common forms include végét in the accusative and vége/végeinek in other cases; exact endings vary with number and case. As with many Hungarian words, the exact declension pattern is determined by the noun’s stem and the required grammatical case in the sentence.

Etymology: Vég is a native Hungarian noun meaning end or ending. The dative form végnek is a regular inflectional variant produced by adding the dative suffix to the stem. The word vég has long-standing usage in Hungarian and appears in both everyday and literary contexts.

Usage: Végnek is used when the end or endpoint is thought of as the indirect object, beneficiary, or directional target of an action, within a sentence that requires a dative noun. It commonly appears with determiners or in larger noun phrases that specify possession or relation, and it can be found in formal or literary prose where precise case marking is important. In many expressions indicating “to/for the end,” native Hungarian speakers choose végnek as the dative form, while more complex expressions may use other constructions to express end-related concepts.

See also: Hungarian grammar, Hungarian cases, vég.