birtokának

Birtokának is a Hungarian grammatical form that expresses possession by a third person singular possessor. It is formed from the noun birthok (possession, property) combined with a possessive suffix and a following case ending to indicate the possessive relationship. In practice, birtokának translates to “of his/her/its property” or “his/her/its possession.” The exact vowel harmony of the suffix depends on the surrounding phonology, but the essential function is to mark that the noun belongs to someone else.

Morphology and function: The form represents a possessive/genitive function within a noun phrase. It is used when the possessor is not the subject of the clause and the speaker wishes to foreground the relationship of ownership. The construction is common in formal or legal styles, as well as in literary prose, where precision about ownership is required. It can appear in longer expressions such as a phrase describing what belongs to a third party, for example, the property or assets of a person or institution.

Usage examples (illustrative): "állam birtokának eladása" means the sale of the state’s property; "király birtokának védelme" means the protection of the king’s property. The form may appear in various syntactic positions within a sentence, typically preceding the noun it modifies or functioning as a dependent element in a larger noun phrase.

See also: Birtok, Birtokos jelentés, Hungarian possessive forms.