Fontosságukat

Fontosságukat is a Hungarian grammatical form built from the noun fontosság (importance) and the third-person plural possessive suffix -uk, meaning “their.” In contexts where the noun phrase functions as a definite direct object, the form can appear as fontosságukat, with the final -t marking the definite object. The base possessive form fontosságuk can occur in other syntactic positions or when the object is not definite.

In usage, fontosságukat refers to the importance belonging to a group or entities previously mentioned in the discourse. It often appears with verbs such as hangsúlyozni (to emphasize), kiemelni (to highlight), vagy értékelni (to evaluate), especially in formal writing or reporting about groups or organizations. The construction highlights the subject’s or group’s own importance rather than an external assessment of something else.

Examples:

- A kutatók fontosságukat hangsúlyozták. (The researchers emphasized their own importance.)

- A tanácsadó testület fontosságukat kiemelte a közgyűlésen. (The advisory board highlighted their importance at the assembly.)

Notes:

Fontosságukat is typically used when the referent is clear from context and the sentence centers on the group’s perceived significance. The form demonstrates Hungarian possessive and definite-object patterns and is part of broader lessons on noun phrases and discourse-centric phrasing.

See also: fontosság, possessive suffixes in Hungarian, definite direct object.