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Questions & Answers about Figyelem: veszélyes hulladék!
What does Figyelem mean here?
Figyelem literally means attention. On signs and warnings, it is often used like Warning! or Attention! in English.
So in this sentence, Figyelem: introduces the warning:
- Figyelem: = Attention / Warning:
- veszélyes hulladék = hazardous waste
Is Figyelem a noun or an interjection here?
Its basic form is a noun meaning attention. But in this kind of sign, it functions a bit like an interjection or warning signal.
So even though it is originally a noun, in practice on a sign it works like:
- Attention!
- Warning!
Hungarian often uses ordinary nouns in this sign-like way.
What does veszélyes mean, and how is it formed?