Barátomnak

Barátomnak is a Hungarian dative form formed from the noun barátom, meaning “my friend.” It translates as “to my friend” or “for my friend” and is used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action.

Morphology and usage: The base barátom means “my friend” (barát = friend, with the possessive suffix -om). To mark the recipient in the dative, the suffix -nak/-nek is added, resulting in barátomnak. Because barátom ends with a back vowel, the correct dative ending is -nak, giving barátomnak. This form functions similarly to other dative constructions in Hungarian and is used with verbs of giving, sending, addressing, and related actions.

Examples:

- Írok barátomnak egy levelet. (I am writing a letter to my friend.)

- Elküldtem barátomnak egy csomagot. (I sent a package to my friend.)

- A barátomnak szánt ajándékot vettem. (I bought a gift intended for my friend.)

- A könyvet a barátomnak adtam. (I gave the book to my friend.)

Related forms: barátnak means “to a (general) friend,” without the possessive my. For multiple recipients, barátaimnak means “to my friends.” The form barátomnak is specifically the singular, first-person possessive version in the dative.

Notes: Barátomnak is a grammatical tool rather than a fixed noun; its exact English rendering depends on the verb and context. It is commonly found in everyday Hungarian, in correspondence, gifts, invitations, and similar contexts where a recipient or beneficiary is indicated.