Könyveiket

"Könyveiket" is the third-person plural possessive form of the Hungarian word "könyv," which means "book." Therefore, "könyveiket" translates to "their books" in English. This grammatical form indicates that the books belong to a group of people (they) and the possessive suffix "-eiket" specifies that the books are the direct object of a verb, often implying that something is being done with them or to them. For example, "Láttam a könyveiket" would mean "I saw their books."

The word is frequently encountered in Hungarian literature, conversation, and various written contexts. Its usage is crucial for accurately expressing possession by multiple individuals when those possessed items are the direct object of a sentence. Understanding this possessive form is a fundamental aspect of learning Hungarian grammar, particularly for learners encountering verb conjugations and noun declensions that involve possessive suffixes. The specific ending "-eiket" is used for plural possessors and plural possessed objects when the object is in the accusative case. This contrasts with other possessive forms like "könyveik" (their books, nominative case) or "könyveiknek" (to/for their books, dative case), highlighting the importance of case endings in Hungarian sentence structure and meaning.