A palánta kicsi.

small

Breakdown of A palánta kicsi.

• az: the
• palánta: a seedling

Questions & Answers about A palánta kicsi.

Why is there no word for is in A palánta kicsi?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense, third person when you are making a simple statement.

So:

• A palánta kicsi. = The seedling is small.

But in other persons, Hungarian does use the verb:

• Kicsi vagyok. = I am small.
• Kicsi vagy. = You are small.
• A palánta kicsi. = The seedling is small.

In the past or future, van / volt / lesz can appear as needed.

What does a mean here?

A is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• a palánta = the seedling

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a
• az

Which one you use depends on the following sound:

• a palánta
• az alma

Use az before a vowel sound, and a before a consonant sound.

What exactly is palánta?