A keresztény ehhez a közösséghez tartozik.

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Breakdown of A keresztény ehhez a közösséghez tartozik.

• az: the
• tartozni: to belong to
• keresztény: a Christian

Questions & Answers about A keresztény ehhez a közösséghez tartozik.

What does a mean here?

A is the Hungarian definite article, usually equivalent to the.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before a consonant sound
• az before a vowel sound

So:

• a keresztény = the Christian
• az ember = the person

In this sentence, a is used because keresztény begins with a consonant sound.

Also, in general statements, Hungarian often uses the definite article where English may use the, a, or even no article, depending on how the sentence is translated.

Does keresztény mean Christian as an adjective or as a noun here?

Here it is a noun: Christian.

Hungarian words like keresztény can often be used both ways:

• keresztény közösség = Christian community → adjective
• a keresztény = the Christian / a Christian → noun

So in your sentence, keresztény is not describing another noun. It stands on its own and means a Christian person.

Why is a keresztény singular? Does it mean one Christian or Christians in general?