romlásának

Romlásának is a Hungarian grammatical form that belongs to the genitive of the abstract noun romlás, meaning decay, deterioration or decline. It denotes possession or attribution, roughly translating to “of its decay/decline.” The suffix -ának (or -ének, depending on vowel harmony) marks the third-person possessive in the genitive, attaching to romlás to show that the thing described is undergoing decay or decline.

In usage, romlásának typically appears in noun phrases that relate a subject to its deterioration. For example, in "A város romlásának jelei" the phrase means “signs of the city’s decline,” and in "A vállalat romlásának oka" it means “the cause of the company’s deterioration.” It is common in scientific, historical, and literary prose to discuss processes, conditions, or phenomena that are degrading over time, whether applied to physical objects, social structures, ecosystems, or ethical standards.

The form contrasts with other cases of the same noun, such as romlását, which is the accusative form meaning “its decay” as a direct object, or romlás itself, the plain nominative meaning “decay.” Usage of romlásának emphasizes a relational or causal aspect—what causes or results from the decay of something.

See also: romlás, possessive and genitive constructions in Hungarian grammar, examples of genitive usage in Hungarian scholarly writing.