A váza a múlt századból van.

to be

Breakdown of A váza a múlt századból van.

• az: the
• múlt: last
• váza: a vase

Questions & Answers about A váza a múlt századból van.

Why are there two a words in A váza a múlt századból van?

Because Hungarian uses the definite article a / az much like English the.

• A váza = the vase
• a múlt századból = from the last century

Hungarian repeats the article where English often would too, so this is completely normal.

A quick note:

• a is used before most consonants
• az is used before vowels

So:

• a váza
• az alma

What does váza mean, and why does it end in -a?

Váza means vase.

The -a here is part of the basic dictionary form of the noun, not a separate ending added in this sentence. So the word is simply:

• váza = vase

Hungarian nouns can end in vowels or consonants, and many common nouns naturally end in -a or -e.

Why is múlt századból written as one word-like unit with endings, instead of using a separate word for from?