Ne égesd oda a gombát!

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Breakdown of Ne égesd oda a gombát!

• ne: not
• gomba: a mushroom
• odaégetni: to burn food by leaving it on the heat

Questions & Answers about Ne égesd oda a gombát!

Why is ne used here instead of nem?

Because ne is the negative particle used with commands, requests, and other imperative/subjunctive forms.

• nem negates ordinary statements: Nem égeted oda a gombát. = You are not burning the mushroom.
• ne negates a command: Ne égesd oda a gombát! = Don’t burn the mushroom.

So in English you use don’t, but in Hungarian that idea is built with ne + an imperative/subjunctive verb form.

What is égesd exactly?

Égesd is the 2nd person singular imperative/subjunctive form of éget(ni), here used as part of odaéget(ni).

So the basic idea is:

• éget = burns something, scorches something
• odaéget = burns something onto a surface / lets it get stuck by burning

In this sentence, égesd means burn it in the command form, and with ne it becomes don’t burn it.

Why does the verb end in -d?