Membránjuk

Membránjuk is a Hungarian grammatical form meaning “their membrane” or “their membranes” in English. It is the possessive construction formed from the noun membrán (membrane) together with the third-person plural possessive suffix -juk. The form is used when the membrane belongs to more than one subject, such as a group of cells, organisms, or structures.

Linguistic notes about membránjuk: The suffix -juk marks possession by multiple owners, and its exact spelling can vary with Hungarian vowel harmony. Membránjuk is used after a stem ending in a consonant, while other stems may take different possessive endings. The base membrán itself is a borrowed term, derived from Latin membrana.

Usage examples in Hungarian illustrate its function. For instance, one might say: A sejtek membránjuk védi a belső tartalmakat. Az élőlények membránjuk felépítése közös alapelveket és különbségeket mutat. These examples show how membránjuk grammatically links the possessive relationship to multiple membranes.

Biological context: Membranes are essential biological structures that form boundaries around cells and organelles. They consist mainly of a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins and other molecules. Their primary roles include controlling the movement of nutrients and wastes, mediating signal transduction, and maintaining the cell’s internal environment. While membránjuk refers to the membranes of multiple subjects in Hungarian, the underlying biological concept applies broadly to different organisms and cellular compartments.