No. 651 in Hungarian
hónappal
"Hónappal" means "with a month" or "ago by a month," depending on context.
In a sentence
Egy hónappal ezelőtt kezdtem új munkát.
A month ago, I started a new job.
In this sentence, 'hónappal' denotes a period of one month preceding the current time, effectively meaning 'a month ago'.
Két hónappal a vizsga előtt kezdtem el készülni.
I began preparing two months before the exam.
Here, 'hónappal' specifies a time period of two months occurring before the mentioned event, the exam.
A baleset két hónappal a nyaralás előtt történt.
The accident happened two months before the vacation.
In this context, 'hónappal' describes a time span of two months anterior to the vacation, emphasizing timing of the accident.
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