Állja

Állja is a grammatical form of the Hungarian verb állni, meaning "to stand." It is the third-person singular present tense form used in the definite-conjugation, i.e., when the action is performed on a specific object. In Hungarian, verbs can be conjugated for person and number, and for definite or indefinite object. The definite present form is built by attaching the suffix -ja/-je to the verb stem, depending on vowel harmony and final consonant, producing állja from áll- + -ja.

The function of this form is to indicate both tense and a direct object alignment within a clause. Without a direct object, the ordinary, indefinite present form áll is used instead. The form állja tends to appear in sentences like "Ő állja a helyzetet" or "Ő állja a változás útját" where a specific object is implicated; however exact idiomatic uses depend on context and auxiliary constructions.

Derived forms include the other persons in the definite present: álljuk, álljátok, állják, etc., as well as the corresponding indefinite forms such as állok, állsz, áll, etc. The form thus serves as part of the broader Hungarian system of verb conjugation that marks both subject and object status within the predicate.

Etymology: derived from the verb állni, with the definite-object suffix -ja/-je.

See also: Hungarian grammar, definite conjugation, állni.