munkatársának
Munkatársának is a Hungarian grammatical form that functions as a dative case of a possessive noun phrase meaning “to his/her colleague” or “for his/her colleague.” It illustrates how Hungarian builds indirect-object relationships by combining possession with case endings.
Morphology and formation: The base noun is munkatárs, meaning colleague or coworker. To express possession, Hungarian
Usage: Munkatársának is used when identifying the indirect recipient or beneficiary of an action. It typically
- Küldtem a dokumentumot a munkatársának. (I sent the document to his/her colleague.)
- Az üzenetet a munkatársának küldtem. (I sent the message to his/her colleague.)
- Megbeszéltünk egy találkozót a munkatársának. (We scheduled a meeting for his/her colleague.)
Notes: This form is gender-neutral, reflecting Hungarian’s agglutinative morphology. For plural possessors, the corresponding form would