Szobád

Szobád is the second-person singular possessive form of the Hungarian noun szoba, meaning room. It indicates that the room belongs to the person being addressed in informal speech. Like other Hungarian possessives, it is created by attaching a suffix to the noun stem; szoba takes the suffix -d to yield szobád.

Other common possessive forms of szoba include szobám (my room), szobája (his/her/its/your formal room), szobánk (our room), szobátok (your room, plural), and szobájuk (their room). These forms illustrate how Hungarian marks possessor person and number directly on the noun, rather than through separate possessive adjectives.

Pronunciation is typically syllable-timed, with the stress on the first syllable: SO-bád roughly, though actual Hungarian pronunciation may vary by speaker and dialect.

Usage notes: szobád is used in informal contexts when referring to someone’s room. It often appears in questions or statements about a person’s room, for example: “Hogy néz ki a szobád?” (What does your room look like?) or “Szobád rendben van?” (Is your room in order?). In formal address or when referring to someone else’s room in a more formal register, other possessive forms such as szobája or szobája can be used.

See also: szoba, Hungarian grammar, possessive suffixes.