Csapata

Csapata is a Hungarian noun phrase that means his/her/its team, or more literally “the team of.” It is formed from the noun csapat (team) plus the third-person singular possessive suffix -a, producing csapata. This suffix pattern is common in Hungarian: csapatom (my team), csapatod (your team), csapata (his/her/its team), csapatunk (our team), csapatotok (your team, plural), csapatuk (their team).

In use, csapata can serve as the subject or the object of a sentence. For example, A csapata nyert means “His/Her/Its team won,” and Megérkezett a csapata means “His/Her/Its team arrived.” When the possessor is explicit, one can say az ő csapata (“his/her/its team”), though the possessive noun phrase is frequently used without the explicit pronoun.

Csapata is language-specific and not a proper noun. It is commonly encountered in sports journalism and everyday Hungarian to refer to a particular team associated with a person or entity. The form contrasts with csapatuk, which means “their team.” Etymologically, it derives from csapat with the standard Hungarian possessive suffix for a singular owner. The construction reflects a broader pattern in Hungarian where possessive suffixes attach directly to the noun to indicate ownership.