önmagukról

Önmagukról is a Hungarian pronominal phrase meaning about themselves. It is used to shift the topic of discourse to the subjects’ own experiences, actions, or opinions, often in contexts such as interviews, biographies, or reflective writing.

Grammatically, önmagukról is a compound formed from a reflexive or intensifying pronoun and the preposition suffix -ról, which marks a topic as being “about” something. The form is chosen to agree with the plurality of the subject; it corresponds to talking about a group of people rather than a single individual. It is typically used with verbs or nouns that can take a topical complement, such as beszélni (to talk), írni (to write), vagy mesélni (to tell).

Usage notes include that önmagukról emphasizes the subjects’ own perspective rather than external views. It often appears in sentences where the focus is on personal or collective recall, self-evaluation, or testimony. It is distinct from forms like önmagáról (about himself or herself) and magukról (about themselves in a broader sense without the formal pronoun), though all are related in expressing self-referential topics.

Examples:

- Az interjú során az önmagukról beszéltek a résztvevők.

- A naplóírás feladata az önmagukról szóló reflexiók gyűjtése.

- A könyv az önmagukról szóló élettörténeteket mutatja be.

See also: önmagáról, magukról, ról/ről (topic marker).