alvásomat

Alvásomat is a Hungarian noun phrase meaning “my sleep” when the sleep is treated as a definite direct object in a sentence. It is formed by combining the noun alvás (sleep) with the first-person possessive suffix -om and the definite object suffix -t, yielding the fused form alvásomat. The underlying noun alvás comes from the verb aludni (to sleep). In this construction, the suffix -om marks possession and the final -t marks definiteness of the object.

Usage and function: The form is used when the speaker wants to indicate ownership of a specific sleep and to treat that sleep as a definite object of the action or description. It is most common in sentences where the sleep is being described as something affected or acted upon, such as being disturbed or protected, rather than simply stating a general idea of one’s sleep.

Examples:

- Kár, hogy megzavarták az alvásomat. (It is a pity that they disturbed my sleep.)

- Az alvásomat jobban szeretném megvédeni a zajoktól. (I would like to protect my sleep from the noises more.)

Notes: Alvásomat contrasts with forms like alvásom, which marks possession without necessarily treating the sleep as a definite object in the clause. As a grammatical form, alvásomat is a typical example of Hungarian noun morphology that combines root meaning, possession, and definiteness within a single word.