Önhöz

Önhöz is a Hungarian grammatical form used with the formal second-person pronoun Öné (short form Ön). It represents the directional or dative variant of the pronoun, meaning “to you” in a formal context or “toward you.” The form is used when addressing someone politely, especially in conversations, requests, or statements that involve directing something to the addressee.

In Hungarian, personal pronouns and certain phrases take specific case forms to indicate to whom something is directed or toward whom an action is aimed. Önhöz is part of this system and is typically used with verbs or expressions of addressing, approaching, or communicating. It signals politeness and a certain level of social distance, distinguishing formal address from the informal te-form and its corresponding cases (e.g., hozzád for you informally).

Plural reference exists as a related form: Önökhöz is used when addressing multiple people politely, meaning “to you all” in formal address.

Examples

- Önhöz fordulok, hogy tisztázzuk a kérdést. (I turn to you to clarify the matter.)

- Kérem, Önhöz szólva szeretnék néhány szót szólni. (Speaking to you, I would like to say a few words.)

- Amikor Önhöz megyek, szívesen segítek a megbeszélésben. (When I come to you, I am happy to help with the meeting.)

Önhöz thus functions as a fixed, formal form used to direct speech or action toward a single addressee in formal Hungarian, with Önökhöz serving the corresponding plural polite usage.