képzjének

Képzőjének is the genitive form of the Hungarian grammatical term képző, used in linguistic discussion to refer to a derivational suffix or derivational affix. In that sense, képző means an element that forms new words from a word base, often changing the word’s part of speech or meaning. The form képzőjének appears in analytic descriptions or examples, where the suffix in question is being discussed as a separate morphological unit.

In Hungarian word formation, képzők (the derivational suffixes) are responsible for creating new lexical items from existing bases. They can convert verbs into nouns, verbs into adjectives, or nouns into other nouns with related meaning, among other functions. The exact set of suffixes treated as képzők varies by grammar tradition, but common demonstrations include nominalizers that produce nouns from verbs and agentive suffixes that denote doers.

Examples illustrate the concept. The suffix -ás (as in írás, “the act of writing”) is a derivational suffix that turns the verb ír (“to write”) into a noun. The suffixes -ó or -ő (as in festő, “painter”) form agent-nouns from verbs, indicating a person who performs the action. These cases show how a képző changes the lexical category or meaning of the base and contributes to word formation in Hungarian.

Képzőjének, as a term, is mainly encountered in linguistic expositions and grammar descriptions rather than in everyday language. It serves to identify the specific suffix involved in derivational processes and to discuss the role of such suffixes in the Hungarian lexicon. See also képző, szóképzés, magyar mondattan.