kutyát

Kutyát is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun kutya, meaning dog. It marks the direct object of a transitive verb. In Hungarian, this object form is created by adding the suffix -t to the noun stem, so kutya becomes kutyát. The form is used regardless of the dog’s gender and appears in sentences where the dog is the object of the action.

Etymology and form: The word kutya is native to Hungarian; its exact historical origin is uncertain, and scholars have proposed various connections to other Finno-Ugric or Turkic languages. The accusative form kutyát is the standard way to indicate a definite or indefinite direct object in singular, with the definite article a or az or the indefinite determiner egy preceding the noun in appropriate contexts.

Usage: Kutyát appears in sentences with verbs of perception, action, or possession, for example: Látom a kutyát (I see the dog), Megsimogattam a kutyát (I petted the dog). It also occurs with indefinite references: Látok egy kutyát (I see a dog). Hungarian word order allows flexibility, so kutyát may appear before or after the verb depending on emphasis or topic.

Declension: Singular nominative is kutya; singular accusative is kutyát. Plural nominative is kutyák; plural accusative is kutyákat. The form kutyát is a key example of how Hungarian marks direct objects through case suffixation rather than prepositions.