színük
Színük is a Hungarian noun phrase meaning “their color.” It is formed from the noun szín (color) plus the third-person plural possessive suffix -ük, and it denotes the color belonging to a group of people or objects. The form színük can function as part of a subject-predicate construction or as a predicate complement, describing what color belongs to the group.
Színük is used when talking about a single color associated with a group. If the reference concerns
- A zászló színük kék. (The color of their flag is blue.)
- A csapat színük kék. (The team's color is blue.)
- Megváltoztatták a színüket. (They changed their color.)
In contrast to színük, the plural színeik refers to the set of colors owned by the group,
Etymology and related forms: színük is formed from szín plus the 3rd-person plural possessive suffix -ük. Related
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