When is Tárgyeset: -t rag used?

A tárgyeset jelöli a mondat tárgyát (amit csinálnak). A tárgyrag: -t .

What are common mistakes with Tárgyeset: -t rag?

Learners omit the -t marker or use wrong linking vowel. 🇬🇧 English: English has no case marking — you must add -t to every direct object. 🇷🇺 Russian: Accusative exists but on different endings. Hungarian adds -t, never changes the stem. 🇨🇿 Czech: Czech accusative changes endings more drastically. Hungarian just adds -t (with linking vowel). 🇩🇪 German: German accusative changes articles. Hungarian marks the noun itself with -t.

Tárgyeset: -t rag | Hungarian Grammar A1

Tárgyeset: -t rag

A1 — Esetragok

Accusative case marker -t/-ot/-at/-et/-öt; direct object of verb

Can mark direct objects with -t using correct linking vowel

Accusative case marker -t/-ot/-at/-et/-öt; direct object of verb

Examples

Látok egy házat az utcán. — I see a house on the street.
Eszem az almát. — I eat the apple.
Olvasom a könyvet. — I read the book.

EsetragokA1

Accusative case: -t suffix

Accusative -t marker; linking vowels by vowel harmony

Learning Goal

Can mark direct objects with -t using correct linking vowel

Exam Skills:BeszédHallás utáni értésÍrásOlvasás

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Látok egy házat az utcán.

I see a house on the street.

Eszem az almát.

I eat the apple.

Olvasom a könyvet.

I read the book.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

The direct object marker is -t. After consonants add linking vowel: back → -at/-ot, front → -et/-öt. After vowels just -t.

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Practice Exercises

Learners omit -t or use wrong linking vowel. Every direct object must have -t suffix.

Common Error Patterns

Omitting the -t marker on direct objects

Every direct object needs -t: 'látom a ház' is wrong — must be 'látom a házat'.

Using wrong linking vowel before -t

Back vowel words: -at/-ot/-et. Front: -et. Rounded front: -öt. After vowel: just -t.

Látok egy házat az utcán.

I see a house on the street.

ház + linking vowel -a- + -t = házat. Back vowel word → -at.

Eszem az almát.

I eat the apple.

alma ends in vowel → just add -t: almát. The á is long because final -a lengthens before suffix.

Olvasom a könyvet.

I read the book.

könyv + -et = könyvet. Front vowel (ö) → linking vowel -e-.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Tárgyeset: -t rag used?: A tárgyeset jelöli a mondat tárgyát (amit csinálnak). A tárgyrag: -t .
What are common mistakes with Tárgyeset: -t rag?: Learners omit the -t marker or use wrong linking vowel. 🇬🇧 English: English has no case marking — you must add -t to every direct object. 🇷🇺 Russian: Accusative exists but on different endings. Hungarian adds -t, never changes the stem. 🇨🇿 Czech: Czech accusative changes endings more drastically. Hungarian just adds -t (with linking vowel). 🇩🇪 German: German accusative changes articles. Hungarian marks the noun itself with -t.