A termék a cégtől származik.

A word-for-word breakdown is:

• a = the
• termék = product
• a cégtől = from the company
  • cég = company
  • -től = from
• származik = comes from / originates / is from

So the whole sentence means something like The product comes from the company or The product originates from the company.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a before a consonant sound
• az before a vowel sound

Here both following words begin with consonant sounds:

• termék
• cégtől (the noun is cég, which begins with c)

So Hungarian uses a in both places:

• a termék
• a cégtől

Because both nouns are definite:

• a termék = the product
• a cégtől = from the company

This is normal Hungarian. If both nouns are definite, both can take the definite article.

Also, notice that the case ending goes on the noun, not on the article:

• a cég = the company
• a cégtől = from the company

Hungarian keeps the article separate and adds the suffix to the noun itself.

-tól / -től is a Hungarian case ending that usually means from or away from.

So:

• cég = company
• cégtől = from the company

Hungarian often uses suffixes where English uses prepositions.
English says from the company with a separate word; Hungarian says cégtől by attaching the idea of from directly to the noun.

This is because of vowel harmony, which is a very important feature of Hungarian.

• Words with front vowels usually take -től
• Words with back vowels usually take -tól

The word cég contains the front vowel é, so it takes -től:

• cég → cégtől

A back-vowel word would use -tól instead.

This is a very common question, because both can translate as from in English.

The difference is roughly this:

• -tól/-től = from someone/something as a source
• -ból/-ből = out of / from inside something

In this sentence, the company is understood as the source of the product, not as a container that the product is physically coming out of. So a cégtől is the natural choice.

Using a cégből would sound more like out of the company or from inside the company, which is usually not what is meant here.

Származik is a verb meaning:

• comes from
• originates from
• is derived from

It is often used for origin, source, or provenance, not just simple physical movement.

So in this sentence, származik suggests that the product has its source or origin in the company. Depending on context, that could mean the company made it, supplied it, or is the source of it.

Grammatically, származik here is:

• present tense
• third person singular
• used without a direct object

Yes, Hungarian word order is more flexible than English word order.

A termék a cégtől származik is a natural, neutral sentence. It starts with the topic a termék and then gives new information about it.

If you change the word order, you can change the emphasis. For example:

• A termék a cégtől származik.
  Neutral: we are talking about the product.

• A cégtől származik a termék.
  This puts more emphasis on the company as the source, often in contrast with some other possible source.

So the sentence is not just about grammar; word order also helps show what is being highlighted.

A careful pronunciation guide is:

• A = short aw
• termék = TER-mék
• a cégtől = a TSÉG-től
• származik = SAAR-ma-zik

A few useful sound notes:

• sz is pronounced like English s
• é is a long e
• á is a long a
• ő has no exact English equivalent; it is a rounded front vowel
• stress is normally on the first syllable of each word in Hungarian

So the main stresses are:

• A TERMÉK a CÉGTŐL SZÁRMAZIK