Szárnyai

Szárnyai is a Hungarian noun phrase meaning “his/her wings” or “their wings,” formed from szárny (wing) plus possessive suffixes used for a third-person possessor. In everyday language and literary usage, szárnyai typically denotes wings belonging to someone or something already referenced, with the exact possessor determined by context. The form is commonly seen in sentences that describe wings, their movement, or their protective or sheltering role.

In usage, szárnyai appears in descriptive statements as well as idiomatic expressions. For example, a sentence like A sas kitárta a szárnyait means “The eagle spread its wings.” The phrase a szárnyai alá vette is used to convey the idea of taking someone under one’s protection or care, as in A tanár a diákokat a szárnyai alá vette, “The teacher took the students under his wings.” Another common construction is szárnyai alatt or szárnyai között, meaning “under its wings” or “between its wings,” often referring to shelter or enclosure.

Notes on meaning: szárnyai is inherently possessive and indicates ownership by a third-person subject, but the exact owner is determined by surrounding words (pronouns, articles, or context). Like other Hungarian possessive forms, szárnyai is flexible across sentence positions and grammatical cases, making it a frequent choice in both literal descriptions of birds and in metaphorical uses such as protection and guidance.

See also: szárny, magyar nyelvtan, kifejezések és idiomák.