városát

városát is a Hungarian grammatical form formed from the noun város (city) with two suffixes: the third-person singular possessive suffix -a and the definite direct object suffix -t. The resulting városát means “his/her/its city” when used as the definite object of a sentence. The definite object marker -t signals that the referent is definite, while the possessive suffix identifies the owner mentioned or implied by context. In practical use, the order is város + a + t, and the form changes with the possessor (my city, your city, their city, etc.) while retaining the definite-object suffix when appropriate.

In sentences, városát appears to indicate a city belonging to someone and treated as a definite object. For example, Látom a városát means “I see his/her city.” Similarly, A városát megvédték can be understood as “They defended his/her city,” with városát functioning as the definite object of the verb. The form contrasts with városa (his/her city) which can function in other cases or as a non-definite object, depending on the sentence structure and context.

See also: Hungarian grammar, possessive suffixes, definite object marker. The construction illustrated by városát is a typical example of how Hungarian encodes possession and definiteness on a noun within a single word.