Személyes névmások tárgyesete
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Látlak téged minden nap.
I see you every day.
Minket is meghívtak a bulira.
They invited us to the party too.
Őket nem ismerem.
I don't know them.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Személyes névmások tárgyesete
Az accusative forms of personal pronouns: engem (me), téged (you), őt (him/her), minket (us), titeket (you pl.), őket (them).
Special: -lak/-lek suffix means 'I [verb] you': Látlak (I see you), Szeretlek (I love you).
Common Error Patterns
Failing to use the special -lak/-lek suffix when the subject is 'I' and the object is 'you (singular)'.
Using nominative pronoun instead of accusative form (e.g., 'őt' vs 'ő') as an object.
Látlak téged minden nap.
I see you every day.
The -lak/-lek suffix encodes both 'I' (subject) and 'you' (object) in one verb form.
Minket is meghívtak a bulira.
They invited us to the party too.
'Minket' is the accusative of 'mi' (we). The -et ending marks it as an object.
Őket nem ismerem.
I don't know them.
'Őket' is the accusative of 'ők' (they). Note the -et suffix indicating object case.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises