Emlékét

Emlékét is a Hungarian grammatical form built from the noun emlék, which means memory or memento. It represents the third-person possessive combined with the definite direct object suffix, functioning to express “his/her/its memory” when the memory is treated as a definite object in a sentence.

Morphology and formation: The base emlék takes the third-person possessive suffix -e to form emléke, meaning “his/her memory.” A further definite direct object suffix -t is added, producing emlékét. Thus emlékét is not a separate lexical item but a single inflected form of emlék used in contexts where the memory belongs to someone and is treated as a definite object of the verb.

Usage: Emlékét appears in sentences where a specific memory is the object of the action. For example, in a sentence with a verb that takes a definite object, one may encounter őrizte emlékét, meaning “he cherished his memory” or “he saved his memory.” The form signals both ownership (the memory belongs to someone) and definiteness (the memory in question is being referred to specifically).

Distinctions: Emléket or emlékére are other related forms for different syntactic functions (e.g., indefinite objects or different cases), but emlékét specifically marks the definite object with 3rd-person ownership.

Related terms: emlék (memory or memento), emlékezet (memory/retention), possessive suffixes in Hungarian, definite object suffix -t.

Notes: Emlékét illustrates how Hungarian stacks possessive and definite-object suffixes on a noun to convey nuanced ownership and referential specificity in a compact form.