ügyem

Ügyem is the first-person singular possessive form of the Hungarian noun ügy, meaning matter, affair, or case. It corresponds to “my matter” or “my business” in English. The stem ügy can denote a broad range of concerns, from everyday tasks to legal cases (for example, bírósági ügy, a court case).

Etymology and form: The word ügy is native Hungarian; its exact historical origin is not clear. The possessive suffix -em attaches to the stem in the regular Hungarian pattern to signal first-person ownership. In speech and writing, üg yem is used to stress personal involvement with a particular matter.

Usage: The fused form ügyem is common in everyday language to indicate personal involvement or ownership. It appears in phrases such as “ez a saját ügyem” or simply “ez az ügyem,” used to emphasize one’s stake in the matter. Other possessive forms exist for the other persons and numbers, following the standard Hungarian possessive paradigm (for example, ügyed for your matter, ügyünk for our matter, ügyük for their matter).

Plural: The base plural is ügyek (matters, cases). Possessive forms for plural contexts follow the same paradigm as the singular, adapted to the plural form of the noun.

See also: magánügy, ügy (the base noun). These terms situate ü g yem within broader uses of matter, private affairs, and legal contexts in Hungarian.