Breakdown of Mindkettő szép: az egyik porcelán dísztárgy, a másik utánzat.
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Mindkettő means both or both of them.
It is made up of:
- mind = all / every
- kettő = two
So the idea is something like both of the two.
In this sentence, Mindkettő szép means Both are beautiful / Both are nice.
These are related, but they are used differently:
mindkettő = both (ones)
Used on its own, without a noun after it.
Example: Mindkettő szép. = Both are beautiful.mindkét = both
- a noun
Example: Mindkét tárgy szép. = Both objects are beautiful.
- a noun
mindketten = both, usually for people as the subject
Example: Mindketten itt vannak. = They are both here.
So in your sentence, mindkettő is used because the noun is not repeated.