A terv kiváló.

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Breakdown of A terv kiváló.

• terv: the plan
• kiváló: excellent or outstanding

Questions & Answers about A terv kiváló.

What does a mean here, and when do I use a vs az?

A is the Hungarian definite article, so here it means the.

• a is used before words that begin with a consonant: a terv
• az is used before words that begin with a vowel: az ötlet

Unlike English, this choice is based on sound, not meaning. Hungarian articles also do not change for gender.

Why is there no word for is in A terv kiváló?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense, third person, when the sentence means something like X is Y.

So:

• A terv kiváló. = The plan is excellent.

But the verb appears in other situations, for example:

• Én kiváló vagyok. = I am excellent.
• A terv kiváló volt. = The plan was excellent.
• A terv kiváló lesz. = The plan will be excellent.

This missing is is one of the most important differences from English.

Why does kiváló come after terv? Doesn’t Hungarian usually put adjectives before nouns?