Átmenetnél

Átmenetnél is the locative form of the Hungarian noun átmenet, meaning “at the transition” or “at the turning point.” It denotes a position in space or a moment in time where a process changes from one state to another. The form is created by adding the locative suffix -nél to the base noun. Because the last vowel of átmenet is e (a front vowel), the suffix chosen is -nél, yielding átmenetnél. In general, Hungarian locatives use -nál or -nél according to vowel harmony; -nál is used after back vowels, -nél after front vowels.

Átmenetnél is used primarily in formal, descriptive, or technical contexts to specify a location relative to a transition. It can refer to physical places, such as a border or transition zone, or to moments in processes, such as a phase transition in a system or a transition period in a project, policy, or social change. In everyday language, speakers may choose other expressions like átmeneti pontnál or a simpler temporal phrase depending on the nuance.

Examples: A fázisátmenetnél bekövetkező jelenségek figyelhetők meg a kísérletben. A politikai átmenetnél szükség van stabilitásra és tervezésre.

Etymology: The noun átmenet derives from the prefix át- meaning “across” or “beyond” and ment, related to movement or progression; the locative suffix -nél attaches to form a phrase meaning “at the transition.”

See also: átmenet, fázisátmenet, átmeneti pont.