Körülményét

Körülményét is a Hungarian noun form derived from körülmény, which means circumstance, condition, or situation. The word körülményet refers to a specific circumstance in relation to something previously mentioned. The form körülményét is the third-person singular possessive with a definite object suffix, used when the speaker is talking about its or someone’s particular circumstance as a definite, identifiable thing.

In Hungarian grammar, körülmény has several related forms. The base noun in nominative singular is körülmény. When indicating ownership by a third person, the form becomes körülménye; when that owned noun functions as a definite direct object in a sentence, the suffix -t is added, yielding körülményét. The same pattern applies to other possessive and number forms, for example körülmények (plural) or körülményei (his/her/its circumstances in plural). The exact owner (it, he, she, you) is inferred from context, as Hungarian allocates possessive meaning through suffixes rather than separate pronouns.

Typical usage involves referring to a specific set of conditions that affect a verb’s action or a decision. For instance, in sentences like A körülményét nem ismerjük (We do not know its/their circumstances) or A körülményét figyelembe kell venni a döntésnél (Its circumstances must be taken into account in the decision). These constructions demonstrate how körülményét functions as a definite direct object within a clause.

Etymology traces körülmény to the Hungarian root relating to surrounding factors, with standard Slavic and Turkic influences in the broader language history.