értését

Értését is a Hungarian noun form that conveys the idea of “someone’s understanding.” It is not a standalone lexical item; rather, it is an inflected form of the noun érés (from érteni, to understand) meaning understanding or comprehension. The form érését expresses possession and serves as a definite direct object in a sentence, typically referring to the understanding belonging to a third person or a named referent.

In usage, érését appears when the verb of the sentence takes a definite direct object and the object is the understood content belonging to someone. For example, in a sentence like “A tanár megkérdezte a diák értését,” the phrase means “the teacher asked about the student’s understanding.” Similarly, “A vizsgán felmérték a diák értését” means “they assessed the student’s understanding at the exam.” The form can also be combined with other possessive relationships, as long as the possessive is third person and the object is definite.

Etymology and morphology: érés is a noun derived from the verb érteni (to understand). The suffixes used in érését mark both possession (whose understanding) and definiteness (the object being referred to). This combination yields the specific ending -ését, signaling “his/her/its understanding” as a definite object.

See also: érteni, érés, megértés, felfogás.