Tudomásom

Tudomásom is a Hungarian noun meaning “my knowledge” or “my awareness.” It is used to refer to information that the speaker personally possesses, and it often appears in phrases that qualify statements by the speaker’s knowledge. The most common construction is tudomásom szerint, literally “according to my knowledge,” equivalent to the English “to my knowledge” or “as far as I know.” The word can also occur in phrases that indicate information has come to the speaker’s attention, such as tudomásomra jutott or tudomásomra hozott, meaning “it has come to my knowledge” or “I have learned.”

Etymology and form are straightforward in Hungarian morphology. Tudomás is a base noun meaning knowledge or awareness, formed in part from the verb tudni (“to know”). The add-on suffix -om marks first-person possession, producing tudomásom, “my knowledge.” In extended phrases, the form can take other case or directional suffixes, for example tudomásomra (toward my knowledge) in constructions like tudomásomra jutott, “it has come to my knowledge.”

Usage notes and examples help distinguish registers. Tudomásom szerint is the standard, formal way to preface a claim about one’s knowledge, and it is common in administrative, legal, or journalistic writing. In casual speech, speakers often use the less formal alternative úgy tudom (I believe / as I know). The related verb phrase tudomásra jutott is used to indicate that information has come to the speaker’s attention, translating roughly as “it has come to my knowledge.”

In summary, tudomásom functions as a possessive noun indicating personal knowledge and is most notable in the formal expression tudomásom szerint.