Ez a körülmény különleges.

this

Breakdown of Ez a körülmény különleges.

• az: the
• különleges: distinctive or unusual
• körülmény: a circumstance

Questions & Answers about Ez a körülmény különleges.

Why does Hungarian use ez a before körülmény? Why are there two words where English just has this?

In Hungarian, when a demonstrative directly modifies a noun, you normally use:

• ez / az = this / that
• plus the definite article a / az
• plus the noun

So:

• ez a körülmény = this circumstance
• az a ház = that house

This is standard Hungarian structure. English uses just one word, but Hungarian usually uses both the demonstrative and the article together.

Why is it a and not az in ez a körülmény?

The definite article has two forms:

• a before a consonant
• az before a vowel

Since körülmény starts with k, which is a consonant, Hungarian uses a:

• ez a körülmény

Compare:

• ez az ember = this person
  because ember starts with a vowel.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?