családjukat

Családjukat is a Hungarian noun phrase that functions as the definite direct object meaning “their family.” It is formed from the noun család (family) plus the third‑person plural possessive suffix (-juk/-jük, here rendered as -juk due to back-vowel harmony) and the definite accusative suffix (-at). The result is the integrated form családjukat, used when the speaker specifies which family is involved and treats it as the object of the verb.

Morphologically, the construction shows two layers of inflection. The possessive suffix indicates ownership by a group of people (“their”), while the definite object suffix marks the noun as a known, specific entity within the discourse. The combination is common in Hungarian and demonstrates how possession and definiteness interact with case endings to convey precise meaning in a single word.

Typical usage examples include: Megkérték, hogy mutassák be családjukat. (They were asked to present their family.) A fotón láthattuk családjukat a rendezvényen. (We could see their family in the photograph at the event.) In both cases, the form specifies which family is being discussed and serves as the object of the action.

Családjukat illustrates a broader pattern in Hungarian grammar in which possession, definiteness, and object case are expressed through affixal morphology attached to the noun.