Breakdown of A kávégép jól működik.
az
the
jól
well
működni
to function or work
kávégép
an automatic coffee machine
Questions & Answers about A kávégép jól működik.
What does A mean at the beginning of the sentence?
A is the Hungarian definite article, meaning the.
So A kávégép means the coffee machine.
Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:
- a
- az
Which one is used depends on the sound that follows.
You use a before a word beginning with a consonant, and az before a word beginning with a vowel.
Examples:
- a kávégép = the coffee machine
- az autó = the car
Why is it kávégép as one word?
Hungarian often forms compound nouns by joining words together into one word.
Here:
- kávé = coffee
- gép = machine
So:
- kávégép = coffee machine
This is very common in Hungarian. English often writes such expressions as two words, but Hungarian frequently combines them into a single word.
What is the difference between jó and jól?