Questions & Answers about A router a modem mellett van.
Why is there an a at the beginning of the sentence?
Because a is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.
So:
- a router = the router
- a modem = the modem
Hungarian uses a before consonant sounds and az before vowel sounds:
- a router
- a modem
- az asztal
Even though router and modem are modern/technical words, they still take the normal Hungarian article.
Why does the sentence have a twice?
Because both nouns are definite:
- A router = The router
- a modem mellett = next to the modem
In English, this is completely normal too: The router is next to the modem.
Hungarian simply marks both nouns with the definite article when both are specific.
What exactly does mellett mean?