On a pseudo-rule of suffixation
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https://doi.org/10.18349/MagyarNyelv.2025.4.467Keywords:
pseudo-rule, unmarked object, noun with possessive suffix, reflexive pronounAbstract
In Hungarian, nouns with first and second person singular possessive suffixes (and certain types of pronouns in connection with these) can serve as the object of a sentence without an accusative suffix. According to certain comprehensive grammars and the Nyelvművelő kézikönyv (Handbook of Language Cultivation), unmarked variant is limited in the case of plural possessive suffixes. The author of the present article finds this restriction to be unwarranted; it seems to be a pseudo-rule. The paper aims to disprove it by presenting examples collected partly from written sources (primarily literary works) and partly from audio materials found online (e.g. films).
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