jánakjének

Jánakjének is not a standard dictionary entry in Hungarian. It is used in linguistic discussion as a hypothetical or illustrative string to show how suffixes can stack in Hungarian morphology. The form does not represent a common or accepted word, but rather a way to visualize how possessive and case endings attach to a stem when multiple layers of ownership and reference are involved.

In Hungarian, suffixes are attached in a fixed order to express ownership and grammatical role. A base noun can receive a possessive suffix (for example indicating “his/her/its”) and then a case ending such as the dative -nak/-nek to mark “to/for.” When a nested possession is involved—a possessive phrase embedded inside another possessive phrase—the surface sequence of suffixes can become lengthy. In theoretical or pedagogical contexts, this stacking can be represented symbolically as jánakjének to demonstrate repeated application of the same morphological pattern, even though such a surface form is rarely if ever used in real speech.

Real-world usage typically favors clear, smaller phrases such as házának (to his/her house) or barátjának háza (his/her friend’s house). For nested possession, phrases like barátjának háza (the house of his/her friend) illustrate the standard two-layer construction without resorting to forms like jánakjének.

See also: Hungarian grammar, suffixal morphology, possessive suffixes, dative ending, nested possessives.