Szétválogatjuk a hulladékot.

We sort the waste into separate groups.

Breakdown of Szétválogatjuk a hulladékot.

• az: the
• hulladék: waste; discarded material
• szétválogatni: to sort into separate groups

Questions & Answers about Szétválogatjuk a hulladékot.

What is the basic dictionary form of szétválogatjuk?

The dictionary form is szétválogat.

You can break szétválogatjuk down like this:

• szét- = apart, into separate parts/groups
• válogat = sort, select
• -juk = we do it, with a definite object

So szétválogatjuk means we sort it out / we separate it into categories.

What does the prefix szét- add to the meaning?

Szét- often gives the idea of apart, into pieces, or into separate groups.

So:

• válogat = sort, select
• szétválogat = sort out into separate categories

In this sentence, it suggests not just handling the waste, but separating it according to type.

Why does the verb end in -juk?