Nyájad

Nyájad is a Hungarian noun phrase meaning “your flock.” It is formed from nyáj, the word for a group of grazing animals such as sheep, together with the second-person possessive suffix -ad, yielding nyájad to denote ownership by the person being addressed. The construction is common in rural speech and can appear in everyday conversation as well as in Hungarian literature and folklore when referring to the flock belonging to someone.

Morphology and related forms: Nyájad is part of the broader Hungarian possessive system in which a noun can take a suffix to indicate ownership. The base nyáj can combine with different person endings to produce forms such as nyájam (my flock) and nyája (his/her/its flock). The exact spelling and pronunciation follow standard Hungarian phonology, with possessive suffixes typically binding directly to the noun and adjusting for vowel harmony.

Usage notes and examples: In context, nyájad is used to identify the listener’s property. For example, “A nyájad messze van” means “Your flock is far away.” Another common construction is with postpositions: “Ő vigyáz a nyájadra” meaning “He takes care of your flock.” The term remains neutral and is primarily encountered in pastoral contexts, though it can appear in broader prose to evoke rural life.

See also: nyáj, possessive forms in Hungarian, Hungarian language.