árhoz

árhoz is a Hungarian grammatical form derived from the noun ár, meaning price, by adding the allative suffix -hoz. The allative marks direction toward or reference to something, and in the case of árhoz it signals movement toward a price or a price-based reference point. It is not a standalone concept but a morphological form used in phrases and constructions where price serves as a target, benchmark, or point of comparison.

In Hungarian, the suffix -hoz/-hez/-höz reflects the allative, with the specific variant chosen to fit vowel harmony and the phonological shape of the base word. For ár, the form is árhoz. This form readily combines with adjectives and participles to create phrases such as árhoz igazított, árhoz képest, and árhoz viszonyítva. These expressions are common in economic and linguistic contexts, where price serves as a frame of reference.

Common usages include: árhoz igazított költségek (costs adjusted to the price), árhoz képest (in relation to the price), and árhoz viszonyítva (relative to the price). In business discourse, these constructions communicate alignment with market prices or benchmark figures; in linguistic analysis, they illustrate how the allative form attaches to a noun to express reference toward that noun’s value or standard.

See also: Hungarian grammar, allative case, price in economics.