Alapjának

Alapjának is a Hungarian grammatical form built from the noun alap, meaning base or foundation. It combines the third‑person possessive suffix -ja (or -e, depending on vowel harmony) with the case suffix -nak (or -nek), producing the fused form -jának. The result is a possessive, genitive‑like construction that indicates ownership of a base of something and is used to link a noun to its possessor in a way that also marks a syntactic relation such as “of” or “to/for” within a noun phrase. The exact meaning depends on the sentence and context.

Morphology and usage are typical of Hungarian postposed possessive constructions. The form alapjának appears in phrases where a second noun is described in terms of the base or foundation belonging to a first noun. In practice, it functions to say “the base of X” or “X’s base,” often within a larger noun phrase that includes a governing verb or noun.

Examples of usage include:

- A projekt alapjának megtervezése fontos. (The planning of the project’s foundation is important.)

- A cég alapjának megerősítése kulcsfontosságú. (Strengthening the company’s base is crucial.)

These constructions are common in formal, written Hungarian, especially in technical, legal, or academic contexts.

See also: Hungarian grammar, possessive suffixes, noun phrases, genitive constructions.