Breakdown of A műszaki vizsgára kötelező elhozni a forgalmi engedélyt.
az
the
hozni
to bring
kötelező
compulsory
műszaki vizsga
a technical vehicle inspection
Questions & Answers about A műszaki vizsgára kötelező elhozni a forgalmi engedélyt.
Why is there no verb meaning is in this sentence?
Because in Hungarian, the present-tense verb to be is usually omitted in the third person singular and plural when it links a subject to an adjective or noun.
So:
- kötelező = mandatory / obligatory
- A műszaki vizsgára kötelező elhozni a forgalmi engedélyt.
literally feels like: For the technical inspection, mandatory to bring the registration certificate.
In natural English, we supply it is:
- It is mandatory to bring the registration certificate to the technical inspection.
If Hungarian wanted to say this in the past or future, a form of van would appear:
- kötelező volt = was mandatory
- kötelező lesz = will be mandatory
What exactly does kötelező mean here?