A felső perem széles.

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Breakdown of A felső perem széles.

• széles: wide
• perem: a rim or edge
• felső: upper

Questions & Answers about A felső perem széles.

Why is there no word for is in A felső perem széles?

In Hungarian, the verb van (to be) is usually omitted in the present tense when the sentence simply says that something is something or is some way.

So:

• A felső perem széles. = The upper rim is wide.

But in other tenses, or in some other sentence types, Hungarian does use a form of to be:

• A felső perem széles volt. = The upper rim was wide.
• A felső perem széles lesz. = The upper rim will be wide.

This missing is is very normal in Hungarian.

What does a mean here?

A is the definite article, meaning the.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

• a
• az

Which one is used depends on the following sound:

• a perem = the rim
• az ablak = the window

Here it is a felső perem, because felső begins with a consonant sound.

What does felső mean exactly?