Szabálya

Szabálya is the third-person singular possessive form of the Hungarian noun szabály, which means rule, regulation, or principle. The form indicates that a rule belongs to or governs something. For example: a ház szabálya szerint tilos a dohányzás, meaning “according to the house’s rule, smoking is prohibited.”

Szabálya is commonly used when referring to the rules or policies of institutions, organizations, households, or public spaces. It appears in phrases such as iskola szabálya (the school’s rule), vállalat szabálya (the company’s rule), or a szabálya szerint (according to its rule). This construction helps specify which rule is being discussed and what it governs.

Grammar and morphology: szabály is the base noun meaning rule. By adding the possessive suffix -a, you obtain szabálya, meaning “its rule” or “the rule of it.” The corresponding forms for other possessors differ (for example, szabályom = my rule, szabályod = your rule). The plural possessive forms are different and would typically be used when referring to multiple rules or rules belonging to a plural subject.

Related terms in Hungarian include szabály (rule), szabályzat (regulation or code), and előírás (instruction or directive). Szabálya functions as a regular noun in sentences and is primarily used in contexts involving rules, policies, or guidelines.