Ez a vonat modern.

this

Breakdown of Ez a vonat modern.

• az: the
• vonat: the train
• modern: modern

Questions & Answers about Ez a vonat modern.

Why is it ez a vonat and not just ez vonat?

In Hungarian, when a demonstrative like ez (this) comes before a noun, the definite article is normally repeated:

• ez a vonat = this train
• az a ház = that house

So ez a vonat is the normal, correct pattern.
English does not do this, but Hungarian does.

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What exactly does ez mean here?

Ez means this.

In this sentence:

• ez a vonat = this train

A useful contrast is:

• ez a vonat = this train
• az a vonat = that train

So ez shows that the train is near the speaker or mentally close in context.

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Why is there no word for is in Ez a vonat modern?