Osztálya

Osztálya is a Hungarian term formed as the possessive of osztály (class, category, department, or classroom). It appears in several distinct contexts, reflecting different meanings of osztály: in taxonomy, in education, and in general organizational language. As a grammatical form, osztálya indicates ownership or association, for example the class of something or someone.

In biology and taxonomy, osztálya denotes the taxonomic rank "class." It is used to identify the higher grouping to which an organism belongs. For instance, the phrase az emlősök osztálya refers to the class Mammalia. In Hungarian, the same construction can express relationships such as “the class of a group” within a broader phylum or kingdom, depending on the exact nomenclature used in a given context.

In education and everyday use, osztálya can describe a class or classroom related to a person or institution. It can denote the class a student belongs to or the class of students organized for a given subject or activity. For example, egy diák osztálya can mean the student’s class, while egy intézmény osztálya can refer to a particular class within the institution. The form thus supports expressing belonging, affiliation, or categorization in school and organizational contexts.

In computing and translational usage, osztály can also mean a programming “class,” with osztálya used when referring to the class of a specific object or type in Hungarian technical writing. Etymologically, the word derives from osztály (class) with the possessive suffix -a, reflecting common Hungarian possessive construction.

See also: osztály, osztályozás, taxonómia, osztály (programozás).