Mondatát

Mondatát is a form of the Hungarian noun mondat, which can mean either a grammatical sentence or a prison sentence. In this form, the noun is marked to indicate ownership by a third person and to mark the word as a definite direct object of the verb. The meaning of mondatát depends on context.

Morphology and function: Mondatát is created by attaching the third-person possessive suffix to mondat (forming a possessed noun) and then adding the definite direct object suffix -t, yielding mondatát. The exact possessive ending (-a or -e) follows vowel harmony and the possessor, and the final -t marks the definite object.

Usage examples: A bíró elmondta a vádlott mondatát. The judge stated the defendant’s sentence. A tanár értelmezte a diák mondatát. The teacher interpreted the student’s sentence. These examples show how mondatát can denote either the sentence produced by someone (grammar sense) or the sentence imposed on someone (prison sense), depending on the surrounding context.

Ambiguity and context: Because mondat can refer to both a linguistic sentence and a legal sentence, mondatát may be ambiguous unless clarified by context or by explicit modifiers (for example a vádlott mondatát or a diák mondatát). This dual meaning is typical in Hungarian and highlights the importance of surrounding information for interpretation.

See also: mondat, possessive suffixes, definite direct object suffix -t, Hungarian grammar.