Szobájuk

Szobájuk is a Hungarian noun phrase meaning “their room.” It is formed from the noun szoba (room) plus the third-person plural possessive suffix -juk, with the linking consonant j. The form szobájuk reflects ordinary Hungarian possessive morphology, where the suffix -juk/-jük agrees with the possessor: their, in this case plural.

Morphology and spelling: The suffix -juk (or -jük, depending on vowel harmony) attaches to the noun. Because szoba ends with a back vowel, the form appears as szobájuk, with the root vowel lengthened to keep phonological harmony. The j acts as a connector between the noun stem and the suffix.

Usage: szobájuk can function as the subject, object, or a predicative complement in a sentence, indicating possession by multiple people. Examples: A szobájuk rendetlen. (Their room is dirty.) A szobájukban sok játék van. (There are many toys in their room.) Megnézték a szobájukat. (They looked at their room.)

Related forms and notes: If the possessed object is plural, the form changes to szobáik to mean “their rooms.” The singular possessive forms of szoba—szobám (my room), szobád (your room), szobája (his/her/its room)—contrast with szobájuk for the plural possessor. Szobájuk is thus a typical example of Hungarian possessive suffixation, illustrating how noun stems combine with person-number suffixes to express ownership.

Etymology and context: szoba means room, and the possessive suffixes are part of standard Hungarian grammar. szobájuk is widely used in everyday speech and writing to denote ownership by a group.