Jogának

Jogának is a Hungarian possessive/genitive form of the noun jog, meaning right or law. It expresses ownership or association with a third person singular subject, and is typically translated as “his/her/its right” or “his/her/its rights” depending on the context. The form is common in both legal language and everyday speech when discussing an individual’s rights or a right belonging to someone.

Morphologically, jogának consists of the base jog plus the third‑person singular possessive suffix -ának (with the exact variant -ének used after front vowels). This suffix marks that the right being referred to belongs to someone. For example, in expressions like jogának védelme (the protection of his/her/its right) or jogának megsértése (the violation of his/her/its right). In plural references, the possessive would shift to jogainak (the rights of him/her/it or of them), while other case forms of jog produce different endings such as jogát for the definite accusative.

Usage and nuance: jogának appears mainly when the possessor is clear from context and the emphasis is on a single right belonging to a person or entity. It is frequently found in legal, policy, or ethical discussions, but also in general prose when focusing on an individual’s entitlement. The term is part of standard Hungarian grammar and follows vowel harmony rules that govern possessive suffix choices across the language.

See also: possessive forms in Hungarian, noun cases, and the noun jog and its uses in law and rights discourse.