autódat

Autódat is a Hungarian grammatical form meaning “your car” when used as a definite direct object. It is formed by combining the noun autó (car) with the second-person possessive suffix -d and the definite direct-object suffix -at, producing autódat. The construction thus marks possession by the listener and the definiteness of the object.

Morphology and variants: The base possessive form for you is autód (your car). When the object is definite, the suffix -t is added to the noun cluster, yielding autódat. In sentences with a definite article, you typically encounter az autódat or a te autód, depending on emphasis and word order. The form autódat contrasts with autód, which generally marks possession for an indefinite or contextually non-definite object.

Usage: Autódat is common in everyday Hungarian when referring to the listener’s car as a specific, identifiable object. It is not used for a plain possessive without definiteness, where autód would be more typical. In many contexts the definite article (az) precedes the noun phrase: Láttam az autódat. Hol van az autód? Ez az autód? These constructions emphasize the object’s identity and ownership.

Related forms and etymology: The root autó is borrowed into Hungarian from other European languages (e.g., Auto). Possessive suffixes in Hungarian include -m (my), -d (your), -a/-e with -ja/-je for his/her, and the -t definite object suffix combines with these to form phrases like autódat, autóm, or autód, depending on definiteness and context.