Az idegen itt vár.

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Breakdown of Az idegen itt vár.

• várni: to wait
• az: the
• idegen: a stranger

Questions & Answers about Az idegen itt vár.

Why is it az and not a?

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before most consonants
• az before vowels

Since idegen begins with i, a vowel, the correct form is az idegen.

Examples:

• a ház = the house
• az ember = the person
• az idegen = the stranger / the foreigner

What does idegen mean here exactly?

Idegen can be either an adjective or a noun.

• As an adjective, it means foreign or strange
• As a noun, it can mean stranger or foreigner

In Az idegen itt vár, it is being used as a noun, because it is preceded by the definite article az and functions as the subject of the sentence.

Depending on context, az idegen could mean:

• the stranger
• the foreigner

Both are possible; context tells you which is intended.

What form is vár?

Vár is the third person singular present tense form of the verb vár, meaning to wait.

So:

• én várok = I wait / am waiting
• te vársz = you wait
• ő vár = he/she waits
• az idegen vár = the stranger waits

Here it means waits / is waiting.