képem

Képem is a Hungarian noun phrase formed from the noun kép, meaning image or picture, plus the first-person possessive suffix -em. The construction literally means “my picture” and is used to indicate that the speaker owns a particular image or photograph.

In standard use, the possessive suffix attaches directly to the noun root. For kép, this yields képem for “my picture.” The plural form is képeim, meaning “my pictures.” For example: Ez a képem. (This is my picture.) A képeim a falon vannak. (My pictures are on the wall.) Szeretem a képeimet. (I love my pictures.)

Spelling and pronunciation reflect Hungarian phonology: the root kép contains the vowel é, and the suffix -em attaches after the stem, resulting in képem; plural is képeim. The form is entirely regular within Hungarian possessive suffix patterns and does not constitute a separate word with its own meaning beyond the possessive construction.

Usage considerations include that képem is typically a possessive phrase used to refer to a specific picture owned by the speaker, rather than a generic term. When speaking of self-representation in a broader sense, Hungarian commonly uses other terms such as önarckép or önkép rather than képem.

See also: Hungarian possessive suffixes, Hungarian grammar, kép (picture).