A szélvédő tiszta.

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

So instead of saying a literal equivalent of The windshield is clean, Hungarian simply says:

• A szélvédő tiszta.

This is completely normal.
Compare:

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

In the third person singular and plural, Hungarian often omits van/vannak in simple descriptive sentences.

A is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a
• az

Which one is used depends on the sound that follows:

• a szélvédő = the windshield
• az autó = the car

Use az before vowel sounds, and a before consonant sounds.

Since szélvédő begins with the consonant sound sz, the correct article is a.

In this sentence, tiszta is not directly modifying the noun inside a noun phrase. It is the predicate adjective.

So:

• a tiszta szélvédő = the clean windshield
  here tiszta comes before the noun because it directly describes it

But:

• A szélvédő tiszta. = The windshield is clean.
  here tiszta comes after the noun because it is part of the statement about the subject

This is similar to English:

• the clean windshield
• the windshield is clean

Tiszta is an adjective. Here it means clean, though depending on context it can also mean clear, pure, or even sheer/absolute in some expressions.

In this sentence, it functions as a predicate adjective, describing the subject a szélvédő.

Examples:

• A padló tiszta. = The floor is clean.
• Az ég tiszta. = The sky is clear.

So the exact English translation depends on context, but grammatically it is still an adjective.

Yes, szélvédő is a compound noun.

It is built from:

• szél = wind
• védő = protector / protecting

So the word literally has the idea of wind-protector, which is why it means windshield or windscreen.

Hungarian forms many compounds like this, and once you recognize the parts, vocabulary can become easier to remember.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• sz = like English s in see
• é = a long vowel, somewhat like ay in say, but pure and without a glide
• l = normal l
• v = normal v
• dő: the ő is a long front rounded vowel, which English does not really have

A rough approximation for English speakers might be:

• SAYL-vay-durh

But that is only approximate.

Important pronunciation points:

• sz is always s, never z
• zs is the sound like s in measure
• ő is long and rounded; it is different from o or ö

Stress in Hungarian is always on the first syllable, so:

• SZÉL-vé-dő

In Hungarian, accent marks are very important. They are not optional.

They usually show vowel quality and often vowel length.

In this sentence:

• é is a long vowel
• ő is also a long vowel
• i and a in tiszta are short

So:

• e and é are different vowels
• ö and ő are different from o and ó

Changing the accents can change the word entirely, or make it incorrect.

For learners, it is best to memorize Hungarian words with their accents from the beginning.

No. Hungarian does not have grammatical gender like many European languages do, and adjectives do not agree the way they do in languages such as French, Spanish, or German.

That means the adjective form usually stays the same.

Examples:

• A szélvédő tiszta. = The windshield is clean.
• Az ablak tiszta. = The window is clean.
• Az ablakok tiszták. = The windows are clean.

Notice that in the plural predicate, tiszták appears. So number can matter in predicate use, but there is still no masculine/feminine/neuter agreement.

When the subject is plural and the adjective is used predicatively, Hungarian often marks the adjective as plural too.

So:

• A szélvédő tiszta. = The windshield is clean.
• A szélvédők tiszták. = The windshields are clean.

Here:

• szélvédő = singular
• szélvédők = plural
• tiszta = singular predicate adjective
• tiszták = plural predicate adjective

This is useful to know because English does not change the adjective in the same way.

A szélvédő tiszta is the most neutral, natural word order for this simple statement.

Hungarian word order is flexible, but changes often affect focus or emphasis.

Neutral statement:

• A szélvédő tiszta. = The windshield is clean.

A different order might be possible in a specific context, but it would usually add emphasis or contrast. For a beginner, the safest pattern is:

• [subject] + [adjective]

when making this kind of simple descriptive sentence.

No. Szélvédő is in the nominative form here, meaning the basic dictionary form of the noun.

It is the subject of the sentence:

• A szélvédő tiszta. = The windshield is clean.

There is no visible case ending because it is not the object and does not have any other case marking here.

If it were the object, it would look different:

• Látom a szélvédőt. = I see the windshield.

There, szélvédő becomes szélvédőt because of the accusative ending.

Yes. Ez a szélvédő tiszta means This windshield is clean.

That version adds ez = this, making the reference more specific.

Compare:

• A szélvédő tiszta. = The windshield is clean.
• Ez a szélvédő tiszta. = This windshield is clean.

So the original sentence is a plain definite statement, while the second points to a particular windshield more explicitly.