kutatását

Kutacását is a Hungarian noun phrase formed from kutatás, meaning research or investigation. When used in a sentence as the object of a verb, and the referent is definite, Hungarian can attach the definite-object suffix -t and the possessive suffix, producing kutatását. In effect, kutatását translates roughly as “his/her/its research” or “that person’s research,” with both ownership and definiteness indicated.

Morphologically, kutatás is the base noun for the act of researching. The suffix -ás/-és nominalizes the verb meaning to research, yielding kutatás. To indicate possession, Hungarian adds a possessive suffix (e.g., kutatása = his/her/its research). The definite direct-object suffix -t is then appended, giving kutatását, which becomes kutatását when the possessive suffix is present. The result is a form that explicitly ties the research to a specific subject and marks it as a definite object within the sentence.

Usage notes: kutatását is primarily found in formal or written Hungarian, especially in academic, legal, or bureaucratic contexts where the definiteness and ownership of the research need to be clarified. It answers questions like “Whose research is being referred to?” and “Is the research being discussed definite?”

Examples:

- A kutatását közzétették a folyóiratban. (Their/His/Her/Its research was published in the journal.)

- Ő megvédte kutatását a konferencián. (He/She defended his/her/its research at the conference.)

See also: Hungarian grammar, definite direct object suffix, possessive suffixes, noun formation with -ás/-és.

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