A folyamat hosszú.

The process is long.

Breakdown of A folyamat hosszú.

• az: the
• hosszú: long
• folyamat: a process

Questions & Answers about A folyamat hosszú.

What does a mean here?

A is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.

So A folyamat hosszú. literally corresponds to The process is long.

A quick note:

• a is used before words that begin with most consonants
• az is used before words that begin with a vowel

For example:

• a folyamat = the process
• az ajtó = the door

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense, third person.

So:

• A folyamat hosszú. = The process is long.

This is completely normal Hungarian.

Compare:

• Én fáradt vagyok. = I am tired.
• Te fáradt vagy. = You are tired.
• Ő fáradt. = He/She is tired.

Notice that in the third person singular, Hungarian often does not use a separate verb for is.

What part of speech is hosszú?