Word
A közös tér világos.
Meaning
The common area is bright.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about A közös tér világos.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
Because Hungarian often omits the verb van (to be) in the present tense, third person when the predicate is a noun or an adjective.
So:
- A közös tér világos. = The common/shared space is bright.
There is no separate word for is here, even though English needs one.
Compare:
- A szoba nagy. = The room is big.
- A kert szép. = The garden is جميلة/beautiful.
But in other persons, Hungarian does use forms of to be:
- Én világos vagyok would mean I am bright/light
- Te világos vagy = You are bright/light
So the missing is is completely normal in this kind of sentence.
What does a mean here?