zenét

Zenét is the accusative singular of the Hungarian noun zene, meaning music. In Hungarian, direct objects can be definite or indefinite, and the form with the suffix -t marks a definite direct object. Zenét therefore appears when music is the object of the verb and is treated as a specific, known thing within the sentence.

Usage of zenét occurs after verbs that take a direct object, such as hallgatni (to listen), szeretni (to love), or hallgatni a zenét (to listen to the music). Examples include zenét hallgatok (I am listening to music) and szeretem a zenét (I love the music). The presence of a definite article, as in a zenét, further reinforces the definite nature of the object.

Form and variants to note include the plural zenéket (the musics) for a countable sense of several distinct musical works or kinds, though in practice Hungarian often treats music as an uncountable mass noun. The basic noun zene has the plural zenék, while the corresponding accusative plural is zenéket.

Pronunciation is typically rendered as /ˈzɛn.eːt/ in standard Hungarian, with the final -t marking the accusative and the preceding vowel lengthened in many pronunciations.

See also: zene (music), Hungarian grammar (definite direct object and the suffix -t), accusative forms in Hungarian.