Oldalának

Oldalának is a Hungarian possessive form built from the noun oldal (side, page) together with the third-person possessive suffix -ának. It denotes ownership or association, meaning “its side,” “his side,” or “her side” depending on the referent, and it is used to indicate that a side or page belongs to someone or something previously mentioned.

Grammatically, oldalának is a genitive-like construction that attaches to the possessed noun to signal third-person possession. The suffix reflects the third-person possessor, and the resulting form is commonly found in sentences that describe the relationship between a thing and the side or page belonging to that thing. The exact spelling follows Hungarian possessive harmony rules, with oldalának representing the standard third-person singular possessive for this stem.

Usage examples include phrases like Az autó oldalának színe ezüst, meaning “The color of the car’s side is silver,” or A ház oldalának ablaka nagy, meaning “The windows of the house’s side are large.” Such examples show how oldalának links a possessed noun (side) to its owner (the car, the house, etc.) within a single noun phrase.

Distinctions from related forms are also notable. If one intends to express location rather than possession—“on its side”—the locative form oldalán is used instead of oldalának. The two forms belong to different grammatical functions: oldalának marks possession, while oldalán marks position.