A memóriakártya tele van, és a töltöttség megfelelő.

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Breakdown of A memóriakártya tele van, és a töltöttség megfelelő.

• és: and
• az: the
• tele: full

Questions & Answers about A memóriakártya tele van, és a töltöttség megfelelő.

Why is tele van used for is full? Why not just a single word for full?

In Hungarian, tele and van work together as a set expression:

• tele = full
• van = is

So A memóriakártya tele van literally feels like The memory card is full.

This is a very common pattern:

• A pohár tele van. = The glass is full.
• A szoba emberekkel van tele. = The room is full of people.

So even though English uses one adjective, Hungarian often uses the expression tele van.

Why is there van in tele van, but no van after megfelelő?

This is a very important grammar point.

In standard Hungarian, in the present tense, third person, the verb van is usually left out when the predicate is a noun or adjective:

• A töltöttség megfelelő. = The charge level is adequate.
• not usually: A töltöttség megfelelő van.

But tele van is an exception-like fixed expression. Hungarian normally says:

• tele van = is full

So:

• A memóriakártya tele van.
• A töltöttség megfelelő.

That difference is normal and idiomatic.