Breakdown of A vendégek a rejtekhelyen bújnak el.
az
the
vendég
the guest
rejtekhely
a hiding place
elbújni
to hide oneself
Questions & Answers about A vendégek a rejtekhelyen bújnak el.
Why are there two instances of a in the sentence?
Because a is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.
- A vendégek = the guests
- a rejtekhelyen = in/at the hiding place
Hungarian uses the definite article before nouns much like English does. The form is a before a consonant and az before a vowel. Since vendégek and rejtekhelyen both begin with consonant sounds, the article is a.
How do I know vendégek means more than one guest?
The singular noun is vendég = guest. The plural is vendégek = guests.
The plural marker in Hungarian is basically -k, but it often appears with a vowel before it. Here the plural form is -ek, giving:
- vendég → vendégek
So vendégek is the nominative plural form.
Why is the verb bújnak and not some other form?