Barátját

Barátját is a Hungarian noun phrase meaning “his/her/its friend” in the definite direct object form. It is formed by the possessive suffix -ja/-je attached to barát (barátja = his/her friend) and then the definite direct object suffix -t added to the whole form, yielding barátját. This combination marks both ownership (third person singular) and definiteness of the object, indicating that the speaker is referring to a specific, known friend.

In use, barátját functions as the definite object of a verb. It contrasts with barátja, which can mean “his/her friend” without the definite object marking, or can appear in other syntactic positions (subject, indirect object, etc.) depending on the sentence. The context usually clarifies whose friend is being discussed. For example: Láttam a barátját. (I saw his/her friend.) Meghívta a barátját vacsorára. (He invited his/her friend to dinner.) Bemutatta a barátját a családjának. (He introduced his/her friend to his/her family.)

Related forms include barátom, barátod, barátunk, barátotok, barátjuk, which express possession by first and second persons or multiple owners without the definite object suffix. The form barátját is therefore most common when the speaker and listener know which friend is being referred to and the action involves that specific person as a definite object.