Akinek

Akinek is a Hungarian relative pronoun, a dative/genitive form of the base pronoun aki. It is used in relative clauses referring to a person and indicates possession or relation, such as “to whom,” “for whom,” or “whose.” The form akinek appears in singular, while the plural form is akiknek. Other related forms of the same pronoun include aki (nominative), akit (accusative), and akivel (instrumental).

Usage and examples

- The singular possessive/indirect relation: Az a nő, akinek a haja fekete. (The woman whose hair is black.)

- Singular object of the relative clause: Az a fiú, akit láttam a boltban. (The boy whom I saw in the store.)

- Instrumental relation: A férfi, akivel beszéltem. (The man with whom I spoke.)

- Plural possessive: Azok a diákok, akiknek a jegyei jók. (Those students whose grades are good.)

Notes

- Akinek commonly marks the possessor or beneficiary in a relative clause; akinek can express both “to whom/for whom” and “whose” in appropriate contexts.

- In plural relative clauses, akiknek is used for the dative/genitive plural: például akiknek a könyvei… (whose books…).

- Akivel is the instrumental form for “with whom,” whileAkik, Akiket, and related forms adapt to case and number according to Hungarian grammar.

Origin and classification

- Akinek derives from the base relative pronoun aki and functions as part of the broader Hungarian system of relative pronouns that inflect for case and number. It is primarily used to connect a clause to a human antecedent and to indicate relationships of possession, benefit, or association within the clause.