tempóját

Tempóját is a Hungarian grammatical form used with the noun tempó, meaning tempo or pace. It represents the definite accusative form of the word with a third-person possessive, translating roughly as “its tempo” or “the tempo of X” when tempó functions as the direct object of a verb. The form appears when both possession and definiteness are expressed in the same noun phrase.

Morphology and formation: tempó serves as the base noun. To express “its tempo,” Hungarian adds the third-person possessive suffix -ja/-e (here, -ja for tempó) to form tempója. A definite direct object suffix -t is then attached, producing tempóját. The exact letters reflect Hungarian vowel harmony and consonant rules, but the standard result for a neuter noun like tempó is tempóját.

Usage: Tempóját occurs in musical, athletic, or general contexts where a specific tempo is being referred to as the object of an action. Examples include beállította a zenekar tempóját (“set the orchestra’s tempo”) or ellenőrizte a tempóját a gyakorlás közben (“he checked his tempo while practicing”). It can also appear in clauses like A karmester figyelte a tempóját, meaning “The conductor watched his tempo.”

Related terms: tempó (tempo), ritmus (rhythm), metronóm (metronome). The form tempóját contrasts with its nominative and other cases, such as tempója (its tempo) or tempója being used in non-definite contexts.

See also: Tempo, Hungarian grammar, possessive suffixes.