Jelentését

Jelentését is a form of the Hungarian noun jelentés, which mainly means “meaning” or “significance” and, in some contexts, “report” or “dispatch.” The word jelentését specifically is the definite accusative form used with a third-person possessor, and it translates roughly as “its meaning” or “the meaning of it.” It appears when the noun functions as the definite direct object of a verb or clause and the referent is in the third person.

In Hungarian, jelentés is derived from the verb jelentni (to signify, to indicate) and the nominalizing suffix -és, yielding the abstract noun meaning or significance. The suffix -e marks the third person possessive (its, his, her) for the noun, and the -t marks the definite accusative. Put together, jelentését conveys ownership and definiteness: the meaning belonging to or of the thing previously mentioned.

Usage of jelentését occurs in linguistic, literary, and general contexts when referring to the meaning or significance of something in a definite sense. It can also denote the content of a report or statement, depending on how jelentés is interpreted in the surrounding discourse. Examples include: “Megkaptuk a jelentését, amely részletezte az eseményeket” (We received its report/meaning, which detailed the events) and “Meg kellett értenie a jelentését” (He had to understand its meaning). The exact sense is determined by context and the broader discussion.

See also: jelentés, jelentéses formák, Hungarian grammar.