A kérelmező ujjnyomatot ad.

In Hungarian, a is the singular definite article, so here it means the.

• a is used before consonant sounds
• az is used before vowel sounds

So:

• a kérelmező = the applicant
• az ember = the person

Unlike English, Hungarian uses a/az only for the, not for a/an.

Kérelmező means applicant or person making a request/application.

It comes from the verb kérelmez, which means to request formally or to apply for something.

So:

• kérelem = application, request
• kérelmez = to apply/request
• kérelmező = applicant

The ending -ő often creates a noun meaning the person who does something.

Because ujjnyomat is the direct object of the verb ad.

Hungarian usually marks a direct object with the accusative ending -t. In this word, that appears as -ot:

• ujjnyomat = fingerprint
• ujjnyomatot = fingerprint (as the object)

So the structure is:

• A kérelmező = the subject
• ujjnyomatot = the object
• ad = gives/provides

This is very common in Hungarian:

• könyv → könyvet
• nevet → from név
• almát → from alma

The exact form of the accusative ending changes depending on the word.

Hungarian often inserts a linking vowel before -t when needed for pronunciation and word shape.

So:

• ujjnyomat
  • -t would be awkward
• Hungarian uses -ot instead: ujjnyomatot

This linking vowel follows vowel harmony. Since ujjnyomat contains back vowels, -ot is the natural form.

Compare:

• házat
• padot
• könyvet
• széket

So the object ending is not always a bare -t; it can appear as -ot, -et, -öt, -at, etc.

This is because Hungarian verbs have two main conjugation patterns:

• indefinite conjugation
• definite conjugation

Here the object is ujjnyomatot, which has no definite article and is therefore treated as indefinite. So the verb uses the indefinite form:

• A kérelmező ujjnyomatot ad.

If the object were definite, you would use the definite verb form:

• A kérelmező az ujjnyomatot adja.

That second version is grammatically possible, but in most real contexts it sounds less natural unless you are emphasizing that specific fingerprint.

Yes, ad literally means gives, but in Hungarian it is also used in a broader sense like provide, submit, or give in formal contexts.

So ujjnyomatot ad means something like:

• gives a fingerprint
• provides a fingerprint
• submits a fingerprint

This kind of verb usage is very common in Hungarian. A simple everyday verb may cover meanings that English expresses with a more specific formal verb.

It is understandable and grammatical, but many Hungarians would more commonly say ujjlenyomatot ad rather than ujjnyomatot ad.

A very common word for fingerprint is:

• ujjlenyomat

So you may also see:

• A kérelmező ujjlenyomatot ad.

Depending on context, even more natural official-style phrases might appear, such as expressions meaning provides fingerprints or has fingerprints taken. But for learning grammar, your sentence is fine.

Because Hungarian usually does not need subject pronouns when the subject is already clear.

Here the subject is explicitly stated:

• A kérelmező = the applicant

So there is no need to add a pronoun like ő.

Also, the verb form itself often helps identify the subject in Hungarian. This is one reason Hungarian can leave pronouns out much more often than English.

Yes. Hungarian word order is flexible, and changes often affect emphasis rather than basic meaning.

The neutral sentence is:

• A kérelmező ujjnyomatot ad.

If you change the order, you may change what is highlighted. For example:

• Ujjnyomatot ad a kérelmező.
  This can put more focus on fingerprint.

Hungarian word order is strongly connected to topic and focus, so learners should not expect it to work exactly like English. The version you were given is a normal neutral order: subject + object + verb.

A rough pronunciation is:

• ké-rel-me-ző

A few useful points:

• é is a long ay-like vowel
• ő is a long front rounded vowel, something like a longer version of the vowel in German schön or French deux
• the stress in Hungarian is always on the first syllable

So kérelmező is stressed like this:

• KÉ-rel-me-ző

If your native language is English, the hardest part is often ő, because English does not really have that vowel.

This cluster can look intimidating.

Break it roughly like this:

• ujj-nyo-ma-tot

A few points:

• ujj sounds roughly like uy followed by a doubled j sound
• ny is like the ny in Spanish señor or the ni in onion
• o is a clear short vowel

So nyo is pronounced as one unit, not n + y separately.

Hungarian spelling is quite regular, but consonant clusters can take practice.

Ad is present tense, third person singular:

• I give = adok
• you give = adsz
• he/she gives = ad

So the sentence is in the present tense:

• The applicant gives/provides a fingerprint

In context, especially in official language, the present tense can describe a general procedure or requirement, not only an action happening right now.