Törekvését

Törekvését is a Hungarian grammatical form that centers on the noun törekvés, meaning ambition, striving, or endeavour. Törekvés denotes a sustained or purposeful effort toward a goal, while törekvését is the definite object form used when referring to a specific, identifiable ambition of a subject. In sentence use, törekvését translates roughly as “his/her/its ambition” or “his/her/its striving” as a direct object.

Etymology and form: törekvés is derived from the verb törekedni (to strive) with the nominalizing suffix -és, yielding a concept of an act or act of striving. The form törekvését combines the base with a definite-object marking, signaling that the referred ambition is known to both speaker and listener and is the object of the action described by the verb.

Usage and examples: Törekvését appears in formal or literary contexts and in biographical or evaluative writing. Example: Megvalósította törekvését. (He/She realized his/her ambition.) It can also appear in discussions of goals within organizations, projects, or personal development, where a specific aim is being described as something undertaken or pursued.

Context and nuance: Törekvés emphasizes intentionality and duration rather than a single act. It often carries a neutral or positive connotation, though the evaluation of the ambition may vary with context. In Hungarian, the definite-object form törekvését helps clarify whose ambition is being discussed when the subject is already established in discourse.

See also: törekvés, ambíció, célkitűzés, szándék.