Visszavonjuk a parkolási engedélyt.

Breakdown of Visszavonjuk a parkolási engedélyt.

az
the
parkolási engedély
a parking permit
visszavonni
to revoke or withdraw

Questions & Answers about Visszavonjuk a parkolási engedélyt.

What does visszavonjuk break down into?

Visszavonjuk can be split into:

  • vissza = back
  • von = pull / draw
  • -juk = we (with a definite object)

So the verb literally has the idea of pull back, which is why it means withdraw or revoke in this context.

This kind of compound verb is very common in Hungarian:

  • visszaad = give back
  • visszahív = call back
  • visszavon = withdraw / revoke
Why is it visszavonjuk and not visszavonunk?

Because Hungarian verbs use different endings depending on whether the object is definite or indefinite.

Here, the object is a parkolási engedélyt = the parking permit, which is definite because of a.

So Hungarian uses the definite conjugation:

  • visszavonunk = we withdraw something / we are withdrawing, with no definite object stated
  • visszavonjuk = we withdraw it / the specific thing

That -juk ending is a strong clue that the verb is acting on a specific known object.

Why is there a -t at the end of engedélyt?

The -t marks the direct object in Hungarian. This is called the accusative ending.

  • engedély = permit
  • engedélyt = permit, as the thing being acted on

Since the sentence is about withdrawing the permit, engedély is the object, so it gets -t.

English usually shows this through word order, but Hungarian often marks it directly on the noun.

What does parkolási mean exactly?

Parkolási is an adjective meaning something like parking-related or for parking.

It comes from:

  • parkol = to park
  • parkolás = parking
  • parkolási = parking / related to parking

So:

  • parkolási engedély = parking permit

This -i ending is very common for making adjectives from nouns:

  • iskola = school → iskolai = school-related
  • nyár = summer → nyári = summer
  • parkolás = parking → parkolási = parking-related
Why is a used here?

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 following sound:

  • a parkolási engedély because parkolási starts with a consonant
  • az engedély because engedély starts with a vowel

In this sentence, the article comes before the whole noun phrase parkolási engedély, so it is a.

Where is the word for we?

It is built into the verb: visszavonjuk.

Hungarian usually does not need a separate subject pronoun if the verb ending already shows the subject clearly.

So:

  • visszavonjuk already means we withdraw it / we are revoking it

You could add mi for emphasis:

  • Mi visszavonjuk a parkolási engedélyt.

But normally that would sound emphatic, like We are the ones revoking the permit.

Is this sentence in the present tense or future tense?

Formally, it is present tense.

But in Hungarian, the present tense is often used for:

  • present actions
  • scheduled future actions
  • official announcements

So depending on context, Visszavonjuk a parkolási engedélyt could mean:

  • We are revoking the parking permit
  • We revoke the parking permit
  • We will revoke the parking permit

In official or administrative language, present tense often sounds natural even when the action is being announced as a decision.

Can the word order change?

Yes. Hungarian word order is flexible, and changing it often changes the focus or emphasis, not just the grammar.

The neutral version is:

  • Visszavonjuk a parkolási engedélyt.

If you move the object forward:

  • A parkolási engedélyt visszavonjuk.

This puts more focus on the parking permit itself, as if contrasting it with something else.

Hungarian word order is heavily connected to information structure:

  • what is new
  • what is emphasized
  • what is contrasted

So several orders can be grammatical, but they do not all feel the same.

Why does the prefix stay attached here, and when would it separate?

In the neutral sentence, the verbal prefix stays attached:

  • visszavonjuk

But in Hungarian, verbal prefixes often separate when there is:

  • negation
  • strong focus
  • certain question patterns

For example:

  • Nem vonjuk vissza a parkolási engedélyt. = We are not revoking the parking permit.
  • Mikor vonjuk vissza a parkolási engedélyt? = When are we revoking the parking permit?
  • A parkolási engedélyt vonjuk vissza. = It is the parking permit that we are revoking.

So the attached form in your sentence is the normal neutral pattern.

Is withdraw or revoke the better translation for visszavonjuk here?

In this kind of administrative context, revoke is often the most natural English equivalent.

Why? Because engedély means permit / authorization, and in official English we commonly say:

  • revoke a permit
  • revoke a license
  • withdraw an application
  • withdraw a statement

So although visszavon can often be translated as withdraw, with engedély the English phrasing revoke the permit is usually more idiomatic.

Is this a formal sentence?

Yes, it sounds fairly formal and administrative.

That is because:

  • engedély is official vocabulary
  • visszavon is common in legal, bureaucratic, and formal contexts
  • the sentence is compact and impersonal in tone

A speaker would expect this kind of sentence in:

  • a notice
  • a letter from an authority
  • a workplace or housing regulation message
  • a legal or administrative document
How is engedélyt pronounced, especially the ly?

In modern standard Hungarian, ly is pronounced the same as j.

So engedélyt sounds roughly like:

  • en-ge-dayt or en-ge-dale-yt, depending on how finely you break it down for English speakers

More carefully:

  • en-ge-délyt

A few useful pronunciation notes:

  • gy is a soft consonant, somewhat like the d in British duke or the middle sound in would you, though not exactly
  • é is a long vowel, like a tense ay
  • ly = j in modern pronunciation
  • the final -t is clearly pronounced
Could I also say parkolóengedélyt instead?

In some contexts, Hungarian can form compounds like parkolóengedély, but parkolási engedély is the more transparent and standard official phrasing for parking permit.

The version in your sentence is especially natural in administrative language:

  • parkolási engedély

Learners should usually stick with the form they see here unless they have a reason to use a different established term in a specific local context.

What is the basic dictionary form of the verb here?

The dictionary form is visszavon.

That is the third person singular present form, which is also how Hungarian dictionaries list verbs.

So if you want to look it up, search for:

  • visszavon

Some useful forms:

  • visszavonom = I withdraw it
  • visszavonod = you withdraw it
  • visszavonja = he/she withdraws it
  • visszavonjuk = we withdraw it
  • visszavonjátok = you all withdraw it
  • visszavonják = they withdraw it

That helps you recognize how the sentence form relates to the dictionary form.

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