Breakdown of Egyrészt van tanú, másrészt a bejelentő dokumentálja a problémát.
Questions & Answers about Egyrészt van tanú, másrészt a bejelentő dokumentálja a problémát.
They form a set expression used to organize an argument:
- egyrészt = on the one hand, for one thing
- másrészt = on the other hand, for another thing
So the speaker is giving two supporting points. In natural English, this pair can also feel like firstly ... secondly ... depending on context.
A useful point for learners: egyrészt usually expects a matching second part such as másrészt.
Because Hungarian often leaves the noun bare in an existential sentence with van.
So:
- van tanú = there is a witness / a witness exists
- van egy tanú = there is one witness / there is a certain witness
Adding egy is possible, but it makes the noun a bit more individualized or explicitly indefinite. The version in your sentence is very natural when simply stating that a witness exists as one of the facts.