Leveleket

Leveleket is the definite plural accusative form of levél, a Hungarian noun with two primary meanings: a letter sent by mail and a leaf of a plant. The spelling is identical for both senses; the intended meaning is usually clear from context. This form appears when the direct object is definite, for example when referring to a specific set of letters or leaves. Examples include Látom a leveleket or Elküldtem a leveleket. For leaves, the same form can be used when the leaves are the object of the sentence: A fán rengeteg leveleket találtak.

In ordinary speech and writing, levelek denotes the plural for both senses in the nominative case, while leveleket marks the definite plural accusative. The noun has no gender, and Hungarian grammar relies on suffixes and word order rather than articles to indicate case and definiteness. The distinction between definite and indefinite direct objects is important in Hungarian, and leveleket is a common form to signal a known, specific set of items being talked about.

Because leveleket can refer to mail or to plant leaves, context is essential for interpretation. In postal contexts, phrases like a leveleket, a postát érintik a leveleket or megkaptam a leveleket are typical. In botanical contexts, the same form can appear when describing leaves as objects of an action, such as a fán találhatók leveleket találtak.

See also: levél, levelek.