A katalógus részletes.

The catalogue is detailed.

Breakdown of A katalógus részletes.

• az: the
• részletes: detailed
• katalógus: a catalogue

Questions & Answers about A katalógus részletes.

Why is there no word for is in A katalógus részletes?

In Hungarian, the verb van (to be) is usually left out in the present tense, third person.

So:

• A katalógus részletes. = The catalogue is detailed.
• Literally, it looks like The catalogue detailed.

But this is completely normal Hungarian.

You would use van in other persons, for example:

• Én részletes vagyok. = I am detailed.
• Te részletes vagy. = You are detailed.

And in the past or future, the verb appears again:

• A katalógus részletes volt. = The catalogue was detailed.

What does A mean here?

A is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• a katalógus = the catalogue

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before consonant sounds
• az before vowel sounds

Because katalógus begins with k, Hungarian uses a:

• a katalógus
• but az alma = the apple

At the start of a sentence, a is capitalized: A.

Why is it a katalógus and not egy katalógus?