szeme

Szeme is a Hungarian word that functions as a possessive form of the noun szem, meaning "eye." It is used to refer to the eye belonging to another person, and appears in sentences where the possessor is understood from context. In everyday Hungarian, possession is expressed by attaching suffixes to the noun, and szeme is the third-person singular possessive form.

In practical use, szeme often appears in sentences such as "A szeme zöld," which translates to "His/Her eye is green." The form is part of a broader system of possessive forms that also include szemem for “my eye” and szemed for “your eye,” among others when specifying different possessors. The exact suffixes vary with person and number, but szeme is typically associated with a third-person possessor.

Etymologically, szem is a native Hungarian noun meaning “eye,” and szeme is produced through standard Hungarian suffixation to indicate possession. The word occurs in everyday speech, literature, and poetry, and it participates in many common eye-related expressions and idioms in Hungarian.

See also: szem (eye) and Hungarian grammar, possessive forms.