Az íny gyorsan zsibbad.

Az is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• az íny = the gum / the gums

Hungarian has two forms of the:

• a before most consonants
• az before vowels

Since íny begins with a vowel sound, Hungarian uses az.

Literally, íny is singular: gum. But in English, this body part is often naturally translated as gums, depending on context.

So Az íny gyorsan zsibbad can correspond to English The gum goes numb quickly or The gums go numb quickly, depending on what the original meaning display gave you.

Hungarian often uses the singular where English might prefer a plural or a more general body-part expression.

Because gyorsan is an adverb, meaning quickly, while gyors is an adjective, meaning quick or fast.

Here, the word is describing how the gum becomes numb, so Hungarian needs the adverb:

• gyors = quick, fast
• gyorsan = quickly

This is similar to English:

• a quick reaction → adjective
• it happens quickly → adverb

Zsibbad means something like goes numb, becomes numb, or feels numb.

It describes the state of becoming numb or being numb/tingly. Depending on context, English may translate it in slightly different ways:

• The gum goes numb quickly.
• The gum becomes numb quickly.
• The gum gets numb quickly.

So the verb is not about causing numbness; it describes the subject itself entering that state.

Zsibbad is the third person singular present tense form.

That means it matches a singular subject such as az íny.

So the structure is:

• az íny = the gum
• zsibbad = goes numb / becomes numb

Hungarian verbs do not require a separate word like is in this sentence. The verb itself already carries the meaning.

Íny is in the nominative case, which is the basic dictionary form. It is the subject of the sentence.

Hungarian often adds endings to nouns for many roles, but the subject usually has no ending:

• Az íny = the gum (subject)
• gyorsan zsibbad = goes numb quickly

So nothing extra is needed on íny here.

A helpful approximation is:

• í = a long ee sound
• ny = like the ny in Spanish señor, or like the ny sound in British English new for some speakers

So íny sounds roughly like eeny, but with a softer n/y sound, not exactly ordinary English n.

Also note:

• í is long
• ny is a single Hungarian consonant letter combination

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• zs sounds like the s in measure or the g in genre
• i is like ee
• bb is a long/doubled b
• a is a short open vowel, somewhat like o in British hot or a in father, depending on accent
• d is a normal d

So it sounds approximately like zhee-bbad.

The first sound, zs, is very common in Hungarian and is worth learning early.

Yes, Hungarian word order is more flexible than English, but different orders can change the emphasis.

The neutral order here is:

• Az íny gyorsan zsibbad.

This sounds like a straightforward statement: The gum goes numb quickly.

You may also encounter other orders for emphasis, but they are not always equally neutral. For a beginner, it is best to learn this sentence exactly as given.

Yes.

• zsibbad = is numb / goes numb / becomes numb
• elzsibbad = goes completely numb, becomes numb as a result, often with a clearer sense of change or completion

The prefix el- often adds the sense that the process reaches a result.

So in some contexts:

• A kezem zsibbad. = My hand is numb / is going numb.
• A kezem elzsibbadt. = My hand went numb.

In your sentence, zsibbad is the simpler basic verb form.

Because zsibbad is an intransitive verb here. It does not take a direct object in this sentence.

Hungarian has definite and indefinite verb conjugation mainly when there is a direct object, especially a definite one. But here the sentence is just:

• subject: Az íny
• adverb: gyorsan
• verb: zsibbad

Since there is no direct object, you do not see that definite/indefinite contrast in the way learners often notice with transitive verbs.