Questions & Answers about A vizsgadíjat ma kötelező befizetni.
Why does vizsgadíjat end in -t?
Because -t is the accusative ending in Hungarian. It marks the direct object of the verb.
- vizsgadíj = exam fee
- vizsgadíjat = the exam fee (as the thing being paid)
In this sentence, the exam fee is the thing that must be paid, so it appears in the accusative.
What does A mean here?
A is the definite article, meaning the.
So:
- A vizsgadíjat = the exam fee
Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:
- a before most consonants
- az before vowels
For example:
- a könyv = the book
- az iskola = the school
Is vizsgadíj really one word?
Yes. Hungarian very often forms compound nouns as a single word.
- vizsga = exam
- díj = fee
- vizsgadíj = exam fee
This is very normal in Hungarian. English often writes these as two words, but Hungarian commonly combines them.