szánja

Szánja is a Hungarian term that primarily appears as the third-person possessive form of the noun szán, meaning sled. The base szán refers to a vehicle used on snow for transport or recreation. When a possessive suffix is added, szánja translates to “his sled” or “her sled,” depending on the subject. In standard Hungarian, szánja functions as a single word that marks possession.

Usage and context: szánja occurs in narrative or descriptive prose when referring to a sled owned by someone. It is a regular grammatical form rather than a separate lexical entry, and it can appear in both everyday speech and more formal writing when possession needs to be specified.

Examples:

- A szánja rozsdás. (His/her sled is rusty.)

- A szánja a garázsban van. (His/her sled is in the garage.)

Notes: Because szánja is a possessive form, its precise meaning depends on context and pronoun reference in the sentence. The form is common in Hungarian texts that discuss objects linked to a person or character, and it may appear in rural or historical contexts as well as in contemporary usage.

See also:

- szán (sled)

- possessive constructions in Hungarian

- Hungarian grammar

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