A kérelmező jogosult.

Questions & Answers about A kérelmező jogosult.

What does a mean here, and why is it a instead of az?

A is the Hungarian definite article, equivalent to English the.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

  • a before consonant sounds
  • az before vowel sounds

Since kérelmező begins with the consonant sound k, the correct form is a kérelmező = the applicant.

Examples:

  • a ház = the house
  • az ember = the person
What does kérelmező mean exactly?

Kérelmező means applicant or person making a request/application.

It comes from the verb kérelmez, which means to apply for or to request formally. The ending -ő often creates a person who does the action, similar to English -er in some cases.

So:

  • kérelmez = to apply / to request
  • kérelmező = applicant / requester

This is a formal or administrative word, common in legal and official contexts.

What does jogosult mean in this sentence?

Jogosult means something like:

  • entitled
  • eligible
  • authorized
  • having the right to something

The exact English translation depends on context, but in legal or official language it usually means that someone has a right, claim, or entitlement.

So A kérelmező jogosult means that the applicant is entitled / eligible.

Very often jogosult is followed by -ra/-re plus the thing someone is entitled to:

  • A kérelmező támogatásra jogosult. = The applicant is entitled to support.
Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense, third person singular and plural.

So where English says:

  • The applicant is entitled

Hungarian simply says:

  • A kérelmező jogosult.

This is completely normal.

Compare:

  • Én jogosult vagyok. = I am entitled.
  • Te jogosult vagy. = You are entitled.
  • A kérelmező jogosult. = The applicant is entitled.

Notice that van is not used here.

Is jogosult an adjective or something else?

In this sentence, jogosult functions like an adjective/predicative adjective.

It describes the subject:

  • a kérelmező = the applicant
  • jogosult = entitled / eligible

So the structure is basically:

  • subject + adjective

just like:

  • A ház nagy. = The house is big.
  • A kérelmező jogosult. = The applicant is entitled.

In actual usage, jogosult can behave a bit like a legal-status word, so it may feel more formal than a simple everyday adjective.

Is this a complete sentence by itself?

Yes, it is a complete sentence.

Hungarian allows sentences like this where:

  • the subject is stated
  • the predicate is an adjective or adjective-like word
  • the present-tense is is omitted in third person

So A kérelmező jogosult. is fully grammatical and complete.

That said, in real legal or administrative writing, you will often see a fuller version specifying what the applicant is entitled to:

  • A kérelmező ellátásra jogosult.
  • A kérelmező támogatásra jogosult.

Without that extra part, the sentence may sound a little general unless the context already makes the entitlement clear.

Can the word order be changed?

Yes, Hungarian word order is flexible, but changing it changes the emphasis.

Neutral order:

  • A kérelmező jogosult. = The applicant is entitled.

Marked/emphatic order:

  • Jogosult a kérelmező.

This version puts focus on jogosult, roughly like:

  • It is the applicant who is entitled
  • The applicant does qualify

So the original sentence is the most neutral and straightforward version.

Is kérelmező the subject of the sentence? What case is it in?

Yes, kérelmező is the subject.

It is in the nominative form, which is the basic dictionary form. Hungarian often has no special ending for the nominative.

So:

  • a kérelmező = the applicant as subject

There is no object in this sentence.

How do you pronounce kérelmező jogosult?

A rough pronunciation guide:

  • kérelmező ≈ KAY-rel-meh-zuh
  • jogosult ≈ YO-go-shoolt

A few important points:

  • é is a long ay-like vowel
  • ő is a long front rounded vowel; English does not have it exactly
  • j in Hungarian sounds like English y
  • s sounds like English sh
  • sz sounds like English s

So:

  • jo-go-sult would be wrong, because the s in jogosult is sh, not s
Is this formal or everyday Hungarian?

It is quite formal, especially because of the words kérelmező and jogosult.

This sounds natural in:

  • legal documents
  • administrative letters
  • official decisions
  • regulations

In everyday conversation, people might use simpler wording depending on the situation.

For example, instead of a legal-style sentence, someone might say something more like:

  • Megkaphatja. = He/she can receive it.
  • Jár neki. = He/she is entitled to it.

But in official Hungarian, A kérelmező jogosult. sounds perfectly natural.

How would this look in other persons or in the past tense?

This helps show the hidden to be pattern.

Present tense:

  • Én jogosult vagyok. = I am entitled.
  • Te jogosult vagy. = You are entitled.
  • A kérelmező jogosult. = The applicant is entitled.

Past tense:

  • A kérelmező jogosult volt. = The applicant was entitled.

Plural:

  • A kérelmezők jogosultak. = The applicants are entitled.

Notice in the plural:

  • kérelmező → kérelmezők
  • jogosult → jogosultak

So singular and plural both change in a visible way.

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