Word
Az öltöny sötét.
Meaning
The suit is dark.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Az öltöny sötét.
Why is it az and not a?
Hungarian has two forms of the definite article: a and az. Which one you use depends on the sound that follows.
- a is used before most consonant sounds
- az is used before vowel sounds
Since öltöny starts with ö, which is a vowel, the correct form is az öltöny.
This is similar to English a/an:
- a suit
- an apple
So:
- a kabát = the coat
- az öltöny = the suit
What does öltöny mean exactly?
Öltöny means suit, usually in the clothing sense: a matching jacket and trousers worn formally.
So Az öltöny sötét. means The suit is dark.
A useful related word:
- ruha = clothes / dress
- kabát = coat
- ing = shirt
Why is there no word for is in the sentence?