Forrásait

Forrásait is a Hungarian grammatical form that functions as the definite-object plural possessive of the noun forrás. The base word forrás means a source, origin, or spring, and forrásait refers to the set of sources possessed by someone or something, treated as a definite object in a sentence.

Morphology and meaning. The suffix -ai marks the third-person possessive plural, giving forrásai = his/her/its sources. When the definite-object suffix -t is added, the form becomes forrásait, indicating “the sources” as the object of the verb (e.g., the sources that are being referred to or used). In practice, forrásait is most common in contexts where a writer or researcher is talking about the sources they used, cited, or collected.

Usage. The form is widely used in academic, journalistic, and analytical writing to indicate the evidential base of a claim or work. Examples include: “A történész összegyűjtötte a forrásait.” (“The historian collected his/her sources.”) or “A tanulmány a forrásait felhasználva érvel.” (“Using the sources, the study argues.”) Distinctions between forrásait and forrásai hinge on definiteness: forrásai simply means “his/her/its sources” in non-definite contexts, while forrásait marks the sources as the definite object of the sentence.

See also. Forrás, the root noun, and related terms such as források (sources in general) or forráskutatás (source research). The word also appears in non-informational senses, where forrás may refer to a natural spring, though in such cases the specific morphological forms adapt to the relevant grammatical function.