Az előfizető vár.

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Breakdown of Az előfizető vár.

• az: the
• előfizető: a subscriber

Questions & Answers about Az előfizető vár.

Why is it az and not a?

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

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

Since előfizető starts with a vowel, you say az előfizető.

Examples:

• a tanár = the teacher
• az ember = the person

What does előfizető mean exactly?

Előfizető means subscriber.

It comes from the verb előfizet, meaning to subscribe. The ending -ő can form a person noun, so előfizető is basically a person who subscribes.

Depending on context, it could refer to:

• a magazine subscriber
• a phone subscriber
• a service subscriber

What case is előfizető in?

It is in the nominative case, which is the basic dictionary form and is typically used for the subject of the sentence.

Hungarian often leaves the nominative unmarked, so there is no special ending here. In Az előfizető vár, előfizető is simply the subject: the subscriber.