Breakdown of A bevizsgálás előtt a háztartási gép újra meghibásodik.
előtt
in front of
az
the
újra
again
háztartási gép
a household appliance
Questions & Answers about A bevizsgálás előtt a háztartási gép újra meghibásodik.
Why are there two a words in the sentence?
Because a is the Hungarian definite article, like the in English.
In this sentence it appears twice because there are two noun phrases:
- a bevizsgálás = the inspection / the testing
- a háztartási gép = the household appliance
A few useful notes:
- Hungarian uses a before consonants and az before vowels.
- Hungarian often uses the definite article in places where English might or might not use the, depending on style and context.
So seeing two a words in one sentence is completely normal.
Could bevizsgálás előtt appear without a?
Yes, but the meaning or feel changes a bit.
- a bevizsgálás előtt = before the inspection, referring to a specific inspection
- bevizsgálás előtt = more like before inspection in a general or institutional sense
In your sentence, a bevizsgálás előtt sounds like there is a particular inspection already understood from the context.
Why is előtt placed after bevizsgálás instead of before it?