A cég segít.

A is the definite article in Hungarian, so it means the.

In A cég segít., a cég = the company.

Hungarian has two forms of the:

• a before most consonants
• az before vowels

So:

• a cég = the company
• az iskola = the school

Hungarian often uses the definite article where English uses the. In this sentence, a cég specifically means the company, not just company in a general sense.

If you removed a, then cég by itself would usually be understood more like company as a dictionary form or in certain special contexts, not as a normal full sentence subject.

So in a basic sentence, A cég segít. is the natural way to say The company helps.

Cég is pronounced approximately like tsayg, with a long vowel.

A few important points:

• c in Hungarian is always like ts in cats
• é is a long vowel, roughly like ay in say
• g is a hard g, as in go

So cég sounds roughly like tsayg.

Segít is pronounced approximately sheh-geet.

Breakdown:

• s in Hungarian sounds like English sh
• e is like e in set
• g is hard, as in go
• í is a long ee sound
• t is a clear t

So:

• segít ≈ sheh-GEET

Also, Hungarian stress is almost always on the first syllable, so the stress is on se-.

No. In this sentence, segít is present tense, not past.

The verb segít means to help / helps / is helping, depending on context. The -t here is just part of the verb’s dictionary form and stem pattern, not a past tense marker.

So:

• segít = helps / is helping
• it is third person singular present
• the subject is a cég = the company

Hungarian verbs often do not look like English verbs, so it is best to learn segít as the normal present-tense form meaning he/she/it helps.

Because Hungarian usually does not need subject pronouns when the verb form already shows the person and number, or when the subject noun is stated explicitly.

Here the subject is already present:

• A cég = the company

So there is no need to add a separate word for it.

Hungarian commonly leaves out pronouns like he, she, it, they unless they are needed for emphasis or contrast.

It is the third person singular present tense form.

That means it is used with subjects like:

• ő = he/she
• a cég = the company
• a férfi = the man
• a nő = the woman

Examples:

• A cég segít. = The company helps.
• A nő segít. = The woman helps.

In Hungarian, this verb form can also translate in several ways depending on context:

• helps
• is helping
• sometimes simply does help

No, the sentence is grammatically complete without saying whom the company helps.

A cég segít. simply means The company helps or The company is helpful / provides help, depending on context.

If you want to say who receives the help, Hungarian often uses a dative ending:

• A cég nekem segít. = The company helps me.
• A cég az ügyfélnek segít. = The company helps the client.

So this short sentence is fine on its own, even without specifying the person being helped.

Yes, Hungarian word order can change, but the basic neutral order here is:

• subject + verb
• A cég segít.

This is a neutral statement: The company helps.

Hungarian word order is often influenced by focus or emphasis. Changing the order can change what is being highlighted.

For example, in a suitable context:

• Segít a cég.

This can sound more marked, like The company is helping or It’s the company that helps, depending on intonation and context.

So the original sentence is the simplest, most neutral version.

Yes, Hungarian has definite and indefinite verb conjugation, but here the form segít is the same one you would normally identify as the indefinite third person singular form.

That matters because Hungarian verbs can change depending on whether they take a definite direct object.

However, with segít, Hungarian usually treats the person being helped not as a direct object in the same way English does. Instead, it often uses a dative construction, such as:

• segít valakinek = help someone literally help to someone

So in this sentence, the issue of definite vs. indefinite is not very noticeable for the learner yet. The key point is simply:

• segít = helps
• A cég segít. = The company helps.

The accents show vowel length, and vowel length is important in Hungarian.

• é is a long vowel
• í is a long vowel

So:

• cég has long é
• segít has long í

These are not optional spelling marks. In Hungarian, vowel length can change the word, so you should learn the accents as part of the spelling.

Yes. Hungarian present tense often covers both the simple present and the present continuous, depending on context.

So A cég segít. can mean:

• The company helps.
• The company is helping.

The exact English translation depends on the situation. Hungarian often does not force the same distinction that English does.