gondolataik

Gondolataik is a Hungarian noun phrase that means “their thoughts.” It is formed from gondolat, meaning “thought,” with the plural suffix -ok to make gondolatok (thoughts), and then the third-person plural possessive suffix -ik to indicate ownership by a group: gondolataik = “their thoughts.” The form functions as a noun phrase that refers to thoughts belonging to multiple people and can appear in various syntactic roles in a sentence.

Formation and morphology. The base noun gondolat combines with -ok to pluralize: gondolatok. To express possession by a group, the possessive suffix -ik is added after the plural: gondolataik. This pattern reflects Hungarian possessive morphology where suffixes attach to the noun to indicate the possessor, with -ik signaling third-person plural ownership. Other related forms include gondolataim (my thoughts), gondolatod (your thoughts, informal singular), gondolatunk (our thoughts), and gondolatuk (their thoughts). The root remains gondolat in all forms, while number and possessor are conveyed entirely by the attached suffixes.

Usage. gondolataik is used when referring to the thoughts of a group rather than a single person. It often appears with verbs of sharing, evaluating, or considering, for example: “A csoport gondolataik megosztása segített a döntésben” (The sharing of their thoughts helped the decision). It can be combined with postpositions or used as the object of a verb in ordinary clauses, and it may appear in expressions like “gondolataik szerint” (according to their thoughts).

See also. gondolat; magyar nyelvtan; possessive suffixes in Hungarian.