barátodat

Barátodat is a Hungarian definite-object form of the noun phrase barátod, meaning "your friend." It is used when the direct object of the verb is definite and refers to a specific person known to both speaker and listener.

Formation and morphology: barátod is the base meaning "your friend" (barát = friend, -od = your). To mark the object as definite, Hungarian adds the suffix -at, yielding barátodat. The typical order is base noun + possessive suffix + definite-object suffix: barát + -od + -at. This form appears with verbs that take a definite object and often appears with the definite conjugation of the verb (for example, látom the barátodat).

Usage and examples: The form indicates a known, specific friend. Example sentences include:

- Látom a barátodat. (I see your friend.)

- Ismered a barátodat? (Do you know your friend?)

- Hoztad a barátodat? (Did you bring your friend?)

Notes: If the object is indefinite, Hungarian does not use the -od possessive suffix; you would typically use barátot (or egy barátot) to mean “a friend” without specifying which one. The barátodat form, by contrast, signals that the speaker and listener both know exactly which friend is meant.

See also: Hungarian definite object, possessive suffixes, barát (friend).