barátait

Barátait is a Hungarian inflected form that corresponds to “his/her/its friends” when those friends are the definite direct object of a sentence. The base noun barát means “friend.” With a third-person possessor, the plural possessive form barátai means “his/her/its friends.” When the direct object is definite, Hungarian adds the suffix -t, yielding barátait. Thus barátait specifically refers to “his/her/its friends” as the object of the verb.

Usage notes: Barátait is used with verbs that require a definite direct object, such as látni (to see), ismerni (to know), meghívni (to invite), or találkozni (to meet). The owner of the friends is usually indicated by context or by another possessive element (for example, barátai for “his/her/its friends” versus barátai for “your friends” in different forms such as barátaid or barátaink).

Examples:

- Láttam barátait a moziban. (I saw his/her/its friends at the cinema.)

- Meghívtam a barátait a buliba. (I invited his/her/its friends to the party.)

- Ismerte meg a barátait. (He/She met his/her/its friends.)

Related forms include barátai (his/her/its friends as a subject or non-definite object) and barátaid (your friends). The exact possessive is determined by the sentence’s subject and context.

See also: barátai, barátaik, barátaink, barátnevű szerkezetek.