magunknak

Magunknak is a Hungarian pronoun phrase meaning “to ourselves” or “for ourselves.” It is the dative form of magunk, the inclusive reflexive pronoun referring to the speakers and at least one other person in the group. The form magunknak is used when the indirect object of an action is the group including the speaker.

In usage, magunknak marks actions or obligations undertaken for the benefit or interest of the group. It appears with verbs that take an indirect object or dative complement, and it emphasizes that the recipient of the action is the speakers themselves as a collective.

Examples:

- A csoport magunknak készített ajándékot. (The group prepared a gift for ourselves.)

- Megígértük magunknak, hogy több időt szánunk a családra. (We promised ourselves that we would spend more time with the family.)

The form is part of a broader set of inclusive reflexive pronouns in Hungarian, such as magunkon, magunknak, magunkat, which align with the person and number of the speaker. It is distinct from non-inclusive forms like maguknak or magunk, which can be used in different syntactic contexts. While magunknak commonly appears in everyday speech, it also occurs in literary or formal writing to stress collective responsibility or self-directed action.

See also: magunk, magunknak, magyar személyes névmások, Hungarian grammar.