A nyomkövetés nem működik.

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

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before a consonant
• az before a vowel

Since nyomkövetés starts with ny-, which is a consonant sound, you use a: a nyomkövetés = the tracking.

Nyomkövetés means tracking.

It is a compound-like formation built from:

• nyom = track, trace, mark, trail
• követés = following

So literally it is something like track-following or trace-following, which becomes natural English tracking.

In real use, it can refer to things like:

• package tracking
• GPS tracking
• activity tracking
• tracking in software or systems

Hungarian often does not use subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb or from context.

In English, we say:

• It doesn’t work

But in Hungarian, if the subject is already named, you do not need a separate it:

• A nyomkövetés nem működik.

The noun a nyomkövetés is the subject, so no extra pronoun is needed.

Nem means not.

In a basic negative sentence, nem usually comes directly before the verb:

• működik = works
• nem működik = does not work

So:

• A nyomkövetés nem működik. = The tracking does not work.

This is the normal way to negate a simple statement in Hungarian.

Működik means works, functions, or is operating.

So depending on context, the sentence could mean:

• The tracking does not work
• The tracking isn’t working
• The tracking is not functioning

Hungarian present tense is often broader than English, so one form can cover both doesn’t work and isn’t working, depending on context.

Működik is the normal third person singular present form of the verb működik, meaning to work / to function.

This verb belongs to a group often called -ik verbs, because the dictionary form ends in -ik. In this sentence:

• működik = it works / it is working

You do not need an extra word for it because Hungarian verbs already show person and number.

No, Hungarian word order is fairly flexible, but different orders can shift the emphasis.

The sentence as given:

• A nyomkövetés nem működik.

is a neutral, natural way to say The tracking doesn’t work.

You could also say:

• Nem működik a nyomkövetés.

This is also correct, but it may sound a bit more like The tracking is not working with emphasis on the failure itself.

So the original sentence is a very standard neutral version.

Yes. The ending -és is a common noun-forming suffix in Hungarian.

It often turns a verb or verbal idea into an action noun, similar to English -ing or -tion in some cases.

For example:

• követ = follow
• követés = following, tracking

So nyomkövetés is an abstract noun meaning tracking as an activity or system.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• A = short aw
• nyomkövetés ≈ nyom-kuh-vuh-taysh
• nem = nem
• működik ≈ mew-kuh-dik

A few useful notes:

• ny is like the ny in Spanish señor or like n+y said smoothly together.
• ö is a rounded vowel, somewhat like German ö or French eu.
• ű is a long rounded vowel, like a longer version of ü.

Stress in Hungarian normally falls on the first syllable of each word:

• A NYOMkövetés nem MŰködik

Yes. Nyomkövetés is fairly broad.

Depending on context, it can refer to:

• parcel or shipment tracking
• GPS/location tracking
• user or activity tracking
• tracking of an object, person, or process

So the sentence does not itself specify what kind of tracking it is. You understand that from the situation.

Yes, in English both can be natural depending on context.

Because Hungarian uses the definite article a, the most direct translation is:

• The tracking is not working
• The tracking doesn’t work

But in English, especially in technical contexts, people often say simply:

• Tracking is not working

So the exact English wording can vary, even though the Hungarian sentence stays the same.

No, not in this sentence.

You need the finite verb működik to mean works / is working.

• működik = a full verb form
• működő = working, but as an adjective/participle, like functioning

So:

• A nyomkövetés nem működik. = The tracking does not work.

But működő would need a different structure, for example:

• a működő rendszer = the working/functioning system

So működő cannot replace működik here.