Breakdown of Az internetszolgáltató telepíti a hálózatot.
az
the
internetszolgáltató
an internet service provider
hálózat
a network
telepíteni
to install
Questions & Answers about Az internetszolgáltató telepíti a hálózatot.
Why is it Az internetszolgáltató and not A internetszolgáltató?
Because Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:
- a before a consonant
- az before a vowel
Since internetszolgáltató begins with i, a vowel, Hungarian uses az.
So:
- a hálózat = the network
- az internetszolgáltató = the internet service provider
This is similar to the difference between a and an in English, though Hungarian uses the distinction only for the definite article.
Why does hálózatot end in -t?
The -t marks the direct object in Hungarian. This is called the accusative case.
- hálózat = network
- hálózatot = network as the thing being acted on
In this sentence, the network is what gets installed, so it appears in the accusative:
- telepíti a hálózatot = installs the network
The extra -o- before -t is a linking vowel, so the ending is not just added mechanically as hálózatt. Hungarian often inserts a vowel to make pronunciation easier.
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