Definite (Tranzitive) Conjugation

Note! The definite conjugation is used in Hungarian for expressing the tranzitive function of verbs, meaning that the action has an object in the sentence.

e.g. Olvasok. vs. Olvasom a könyvet. Tanulok. Vs. Tanulom a latint.

The use of the definite conjugation always requires a definite article before the object.

Most verbs require the definite conjugation when the object is stated, however some inherently transitive verbs can be used in the intransitive form with the indefinite article before object.

e.g. ad (to give), kap (to receive), vesz (to buy), hoz; Hozok egy pizzát. Hozom a pizzát.

person	Intransitive (Indefinite) conjugation	Transitive (Definite) conjugation
ÉN	tanulok	tanulom
TE	tanulsz	tanulod
Ő	tanul	tanulja
MI	tanulunk	tanuljuk
TI	tanultok	tanuljátok
ŐK	tanulnak	tanulják

Note! The endings alternate based on vowel harmony, except the 3-rd person sg. and pl., which have different endings for front vowel verbs and verbs with ö, ő than the one used for back-vowel verbs.

Back and mixed  vowel verbs (tanít=to teach)	Front vowel verbs (szeret=to like)	Verbs with ö,ő (tölt=to pour)
tanítom	szeretem	töltöm
tanítod	szereted	töltöd
tanítja	szereti	tölti
tanítjuk	szeretjük	töltjük
tanítjátok	szeretitek	töltitek
tanítják	szeretik	töltik

A lakás - The flat

A család - The family

Possessives 

Note! ()-refers the help-sounds (vowels) required if the root ends in a consonant

Single object (endings)

Person/Number	Singular	Plural
I	-()m = -am,-om, -em, -öm	-()nk = -unk, -ünk
II	-()d  = -ad,-od, -ed, -öd	-t()k  = -tok, -tek, -tök
III	-a/e; -ja/je	-()k   = -uk, -ük

Multiple objects (endings + i)

Person/Number	Singular	Plural
I	-()im = -aim, -eim	-()ink = -aink, -eink
II	-()id  = -aid, -eid	-it()k  = -itok, -itek
III	-ai/ei; -jai/jei	-ik

Exercise

Put the words in possessive form. Add the personal pronouns and the definite articles as well.

Ház (I. Sg. + i) =_____________                   Villa (II. Pl. +i)=__________

Narancs (II. Pl.)=_____________                  Tányér (II. Sg.)=__________

Autó (III. Sg. + i)=____________                  Zongora (I. Pl. +i)=________

Telefon (III. Pl. + i)=__________                  láb (III. Sg.)=_____________