A huzat miatt nagy a hőveszteség.

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Breakdown of A huzat miatt nagy a hőveszteség.

• miatt: because of
• nagy: large
• huzat: a draught of air

Questions & Answers about A huzat miatt nagy a hőveszteség.

Why is miatt after huzat instead of before it?

Because miatt is a postposition, not a preposition.

English says because of the draft, with because of before the noun. Hungarian says a huzat miatt, with miatt after the noun phrase.

So the structure is:

• a huzat miatt = because of the draft
• az eső miatt = because of the rain
• a zaj miatt = because of the noise

This is very common in Hungarian: some little grammar words come after the noun they belong to.

What exactly does miatt mean?

Miatt means because of, due to, or on account of.

In this sentence:

• A huzat miatt = because of the draft / due to the draft

It is used with a noun phrase, not a full clause. So if you want to say because of X, miatt is a very natural choice.

Why are there two a words in the sentence?