Tagjának

Tagjának is a Hungarian inflected form of the noun tag (member). It is used in phrases that express possession or a relation of a member to something else, typically indicating “the member’s” or “to the member” within a noun phrase. The form appears when referring to a member of a group in connection with another noun, such as the owner or possessor of that member.

Morphology and function: tagjának is built from the root tag (member) with the third-person possessive suffix and a case/flectional ending that marks possession or indirect relation. In practice, tagjának functions to specify a relationship involving a member of a group, often with the possessor understood from context. The exact interpretation—genitive “of the member” or dative “to the member”—depends on the surrounding sentence.

Common usage: Tagjának appears in noun phrases where a group’s member is being discussed with respect to another noun. Examples:

- A csapat tagjának neve = the name of the team member.

- A csapat tagjának véleménye fontos = The opinion of the team member is important.

These constructions are typical in formal or written Hungarian and are not limited to academic contexts.

Notes: Tagjának is one of several possessive-style forms used in Hungarian to link a member to another noun. It is distinct from simple ownership marks and often requires context to determine the exact case relation (genitive vs. dative). See also tag, birtokos rag, -nak/-nek.

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