szaga

szag +‎ -a (possessive suffix)

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɒɡɒ]
• Hyphenation: sza‧ga

szaga

1. third-person singular single-possession possessive of szag

The stative types of the sense verbs feel, smell, and taste are uncommon in Hungarian (i.e., those expressing some sensory information conveyed, in contrast to the voluntary actions of using these senses or the involuntary perception). Instead, adjectival (-ú/-ű/-jú/-jű) and possessive (…-a/-e/-ja/-je van) constructions are used, and these are also applicable for sound. (The first two rows are for action verbs and perception verbs that behave similarly to English.)

Examples:

• Ez a torta citromízű. = Ennek a tortának citromíze van. ― This cake tastes of lemon.
• Ez az autó benzinszagú. = Ennek az autónak benzinszaga van. ― This car smells of petrol.
• Ez az étel finom illatú. = Ennek az ételnek finom illata van. = Ennek az ételnek finom az illata. ― This dish smells delicious.
• Ez a szövet selymes tapintású. = Ennek a szövetnek selymes tapintása van. = Ennek a szövetnek selymes a tapintása. ― This material feels silky.

On the other hand, certain verbs can express particular sensory impressions, e.g. illatozik (“to smell sweet, to be fragrant”) and bűzlik (“to stink, to reek”).