Övék

övék is a Hungarian independent possessive pronoun meaning “theirs.” It denotes ownership by a third party or by a group of people and is used without naming the owner. As a plural possessive pronoun, övék corresponds to the plural owners and functions as a predicative or demonstrative substitute for a noun phrase with a definite article.

In usage, övék is typically placed after a noun phrase with the definite article or used in a predicate position to indicate possession. Common constructions include sentences like “Ez a ház az övék” (This house is theirs) or “Az autó az övék” (The car is theirs). The form is used for a plural owner and does not change for case; it remains the same in standard contexts.

Relation to other Hungarian possessive pronouns: Hungarian has several independent possessive pronouns for different persons and numbers, such as enyém (mine), tiéd (yours, singular), övé (his/hers/its), mienk (ours), tiétek (yours, plural), and övék (theirs). Övék is specifically the plural counterpart to the singular possessive pronouns and is chosen when referring to possessions held by more than one person.

Notes on form and spelling: övék is written with the letters ö and é, reflecting Hungarian phonology and orthography. It is used as a standalone pronoun, typically without additional possessive adjectives before the noun.

See also: övé, enyém, tiéd, mienk, tiétek, övék.