Breakdown of Remélem, hogy megtalálják a javítási jegyzőkönyvet.
Questions & Answers about Remélem, hogy megtalálják a javítási jegyzőkönyvet.
Why does the sentence start with Remélem instead of something like Én remélem?
Because Hungarian often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows the subject.
- remélek = I hope
- remélem = also I hope, but with the definite conjugation because something specific is being hoped for
So Én remélem is possible, but én is usually only added for emphasis, contrast, or clarity. In a neutral sentence, Remélem is the most natural choice.
What is the role of hogy in this sentence?
Hogy means that and introduces a subordinate clause.
So the structure is:
- Remélem = I hope
- hogy megtalálják a javítási jegyzőkönyvet = that they find / will find the repair report
Just like English can say I hope that..., Hungarian commonly uses hogy before the clause.
In everyday speech, hogy is sometimes omitted in some sentences, but with remélni, keeping hogy is very normal and clear.
What does megtalálják mean exactly, and how is it built?
megtalálják can be broken down like this:
- meg- = a verbal prefix, often giving a sense of completion or successful result
- talál = find
- -ják = they with a definite object
So megtalálják means they find it / they will find it, with the idea of successfully locating something.
The prefix meg- is important here. Compare:
- találnak = they find / they are finding
- megtalálnak = they find it successfully, they manage to find it
In many contexts, megtalál is the more natural verb for to find in the sense of locating something.
Why is it megtalálják and not megtalálnak?
Because Hungarian verbs have two main conjugations:
- indefinite conjugation: used when there is no specific direct object, or the object is indefinite
- definite conjugation: used when the direct object is specific/definite
Here the object is:
- a javítási jegyzőkönyvet = the repair report
Since it is a specific thing introduced by a = the, the verb takes the definite ending:
- megtalálják = they find it / they will find it
If the object were indefinite, you would use a different form, for example:
- Találnak egy jegyzőkönyvet. = They find a report.
Why does jegyzőkönyvet end in -t?
The ending -t marks the accusative case, which is used for the direct object of the verb.
Base form:
- jegyzőkönyv = report, record, minutes
Accusative form:
- jegyzőkönyvet = report (as the thing being found)
The extra vowel -e- appears before -t to make the word easier to pronounce. This is very common in Hungarian.
So:
- jegyzőkönyv = a report
- jegyzőkönyvet = the report, as the object
What does javítási mean, and why is it not just javítás?
javítás means repair or correction as a noun.
When Hungarian wants to turn a noun into something like an attributive adjective, it often adds -i:
- javítás = repair
- javítási = repair-related, concerning repair
So:
- javítási jegyzőkönyv = repair report
- literally something like report of repair / repair-related report
This -i ending is very common:
- iskola = school → iskolai = school-related
- város = city → városi = city-related
Why is the object a javítási jegyzőkönyvet and not just javítási jegyzőkönyvet?
Because a is the definite article, meaning the.
The sentence is talking about a specific report, not just any report. That is why Hungarian uses:
- a javítási jegyzőkönyvet = the repair report
If it were indefinite, you might see:
- egy javítási jegyzőkönyvet = a repair report
This also affects the verb form, which is why the sentence uses the definite-conjugation verb megtalálják.
Why is there no explicit word for they in the second clause?
Hungarian usually does not need subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you the subject.
In megtalálják, the ending -ják shows:
- third person plural
- they
So Hungarian does not need to say ők unless there is emphasis or contrast.
- megtalálják = they find it / will find it
- ők megtalálják = they find it (emphatic)
Is megtalálják present tense or future tense?
Formally, it is present tense. But Hungarian often uses the present tense to refer to the future when the meaning is clear from context.
So megtalálják can mean:
- they find it
- they will find it
After a verb like Remélem, English often prefers will find, but Hungarian does not need a special future form here.
Hungarian does have a future construction with fog, but it is not necessary in this sentence.
Can the word order be changed?
Yes, Hungarian word order is flexible, but changes in order often change the emphasis.
The neutral version here is:
- Remélem, hogy megtalálják a javítási jegyzőkönyvet.
If you move things around, you highlight different parts. For example:
- Remélem, hogy a javítási jegyzőkönyvet megtalálják.
This puts more focus on the repair report.
Hungarian word order is not random: it is strongly connected to topic, focus, and emphasis. So learners should not think of it as free in the English sense.
Could hogy be left out?
Sometimes yes, but in this sentence hogy is very natural and standard.
- Remélem, hogy megtalálják a javítási jegyzőkönyvet. = fully normal
- Remélem, megtalálják a javítási jegyzőkönyvet. = also possible, a bit more compressed
For learners, it is safest to keep hogy after Remélem until you get used to when omission sounds natural.
What is the difference between találják and megtalálják here?
The prefix meg- often adds a sense of completion, success, or reaching a result.
So:
- találják would be less natural here for the idea of locating something
- megtalálják clearly means they find it successfully
In many cases, English just says find, but Hungarian often prefers the prefixed form when the action reaches its goal.
So in this sentence, megtalálják is the natural choice for find the report.
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