Language/Hungarian/Grammar/Possessor

Expression of the possessor

No suffix

The complement of the name expressing the possessor does not receive any specific suffix.

Only the possessed object has the possessive third person suffix: 

• a lány autója

the girl's car

• a lány autói

the girl's cars

• a lányok autója

the girls' car

• a lányok autói

the girls' cars

suffix -é

The attribute expressing the possessor receives the suffix -é, the verb "to be" being implied.

In this case, the plural of the objects owned is marked a second time by the suffix -i added to the suffix -é:

1 item, 1 owner

• Az autó a lányé.

The car belongs to the girl.

1 item, X owners

• Az autó a lányoké.

The car belongs to the girls

X items, 1 owner

• Az autók a lányéi.

The cars belong to the girls

X items, X owners

• Az autók a lányokéi.

The cars belong to the girls.

Suffix -nak or -nek

The equivalent of a sentence like "The girl has a car" is in Hungarian a construction with the verb van (to be), the possessor being added the suffix -nak / -nek: 

• A lánynak van autója

The girl has a car

Possessed object

See: Possessed object

Sources

• http://projetbabel.org/hongrois/grammaire_3_5.php