Mérnökeinek

Mérnökeinek is a Hungarian noun phrase in the genitive plural with a third-person plural possessor. It is formed from mérnökök, meaning engineers, combined with the possessive suffix -einek to indicate ownership by “them” (their). The result is used to denote something belonging to or associated with multiple engineers who are not the speaker or the listener.

In ordinary use, mérnökeinek functions as the possessor in a larger noun phrase. The possessed noun typically follows, as in a sentence such as A mérnökeinek tervei, which translates to the plans of their engineers. Here the whole meaning depends on the subsequent noun, which specifies what belongs to the engineers. The form can also occur in extended constructions where the possessed element is a project, report, plan, or other item related to the engineers’ work.

This form contrasts with other related possessive constructions in Hungarian. Mérnökei would be the nominative plural meaning “their engineers” (as the subject). Mérnökeinek specifically marks possession (their engineers’ ...), often appearing with a plural or singular possessed noun, depending on what is being described (e.g., tervei, projektjei). The choice of suffix aligns with Hungarian vowel harmony rules and particle use, but the core idea remains clear: mérnökeinek denotes possession by a third-person plural, applied to the plural noun mérnökök to express “their engineers.”

Examples:

- A mérnökeinek tervei alapján döntöttek. (They decided based on the plans of their engineers.)

- A mérnökeinek projektjei előrehaladtak. (The projects of their engineers have advanced.)