Naplója

Naplója is the Hungarian possessive form of napló, meaning “the diary of someone.” The base noun napló refers to a diary or logbook used for recording daily events, thoughts, or observations. When a third-person singular possessor is indicated, the suffix -ja/-je attaches to napló, yielding naplója and signaling that the diary belongs to that person (his, her, or its diary). The phrase can appear with a definite article to emphasize possession, as in a naplója meaning “his/her diary,” or used more directly in a clause, such as Ez a naplója, meaning “This is his/her diary.”

Grammatical notes: possessive forms in Hungarian attach to the noun and agree with the possessor. For example, a naplóm means “my diary,” a naplód means “your diary,” and a naplója means “his/her/its diary.” Plural forms exist for other possessors, such as a naplóik meaning “their diaries.” The word napló itself covers both personal journals and official logbooks, depending on context.

Usage and significance: naplók (diaries) are common in everyday language and literature. Naplója as a phrase is used to identify or reference a specific person’s diary in narration, analysis, or biographical writing. Diaries are valued as sources of personal perspective, historical context, and day-to-day detail, and naplója may appear in discussions of a writer’s, historical figure’s, or fictional character’s recorded observations.

Related terms include napló (diary or logbook) and naplóírás (the act of diary writing). The concept is widespread across genres, from personal journals to official records, and naplója remains a standard way to denote possession in Hungarian.