Olyanokat

Olyanokat is a Hungarian demonstrative expression formed from the determiner olyan, meaning such or that kind of, and the definite plural accusative suffix -okat. The result functions as a pronoun or determiner meaning such ones or those kinds, typically when the noun it would modify is understood from context or omitted.

Linguistic notes and usage:

In Hungarian, the suffix -okat marks a definite plural direct object. When combined with the demonstrative olyan, the phrase özü conveys reference to a set of items previously mentioned or implied. The form is used in contexts where the speaker wants to specify “these kinds of things/people” without repeating the noun. The exact morphological variant of the suffix follows vowel harmony rules, but with olyanokat the common form is used for backing vowel contexts.

Typical functions:

Olyanokat can serve as the object of a verb or as part of a noun phrase where the noun is elided. It often appears in clauses that compare or categorize items, or in reporting speech where a speaker refers to unspecified examples of a kind.

Example sentences:

- Olyanokat mondott, amilyeneket még soha nem hallottunk. (He said such things as we had never heard before.)

- A kiállításon olyanokat mutattak be, amiket korábban nem láttunk. (At the exhibition, they showed such works as we had not seen before.)

- Olyanokat keresek, amik megfelelnek a feltételeknek. (I’m looking for such ones that meet the conditions.)

See also:

Hungarian demonstratives, definite object, accusative suffixes, vowel harmony in Hungarian.