A1 · Anfänger Kapitel 8

The Accusative Case: The Direct Object

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Unlock the power of the accusative case to show exactly what you are doing in Hungarian.

  • Identify the direct object using the -t suffix.
  • Apply the accusative case to proper names.
  • Construct clear sentences showing the target of your actions.
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Was du lernen wirst

Introduction to the suffix -t and its role in the sentence. Identifying the target of an action.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly add the -t suffix to common nouns and names to indicate they are receiving an action.

Tipps & Tricks (2)

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Vowel Harmony

Always look at the last vowel of the word to decide between -ot, -at, or -et.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Direct Object Suffix -t
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Vowel Length

Always check if the final vowel is short. If it is, make it long before adding '-t'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative with Proper Nouns

Wichtige Vokabeln (6)

szeret to love/like olvas to read könyv book Anna Anna (name) Péter Péter (name) lát to see

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Review Summary

  • Noun + (vowel) + t
  • Name + t

Häufige Fehler

Names must be marked with -t when they are the object. Also, remember to conjugate the verb!

Wrong: Én lát Anna.
Richtig: Én látom Annát.

You missed the accusative suffix -t on the noun. The object of 'olvasom' must be marked.

Wrong: Olvasom a könyve.
Richtig: Olvasom a könyvet.

Ensure both the verb agreement and the object suffix are correct.

Wrong: Szeret Péter.
Richtig: Szeretem Pétert.

Next Steps

You are doing amazing! The accusative case is a major milestone in Hungarian. Keep practicing!

Describe your room in 5 sentences using objects and -t.

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Schnelle Übung (6)

Fill in the blank.

Olvasom a ___ (könyv).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: könyvet
Front vowel harmony.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Direct Object Suffix -t

Add the correct suffix to the name.

Szeretem Péter___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: t
Péter ends in a consonant, so we add -t.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative with Proper Nouns

Choose the correct form.

Látom a ___ (ház).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: házat
Back vowel harmony.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Direct Object Suffix -t

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Eszem az alma.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eszem az almát.
Need -t suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Direct Object Suffix -t

Which is correct?

Látom ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Annát
Anna ends in a short vowel, so it lengthens to -át.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative with Proper Nouns

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Várom János.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Várom Jánost
János needs the -t suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative with Proper Nouns

Score: /6

Häufige Fragen (4)

To mark the object of the sentence.
You usually add -t and lengthen the vowel.
It marks the direct object.
Yes, it becomes '-kat/-ket'.
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