Word
A fűtés energiahatékony, hacsak nem hibás a termosztát.
Meaning
The heating is energy-efficient unless the thermostat is faulty.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of A fűtés energiahatékony, hacsak nem hibás a termosztát.
az
the
hibás
faulty
hacsak nem
unless
fűtés
heating
Questions & Answers about A fűtés energiahatékony, hacsak nem hibás a termosztát.
Why is there no verb meaning is in the sentence?
In Hungarian, the present-tense verb to be is usually omitted in the 3rd person singular and plural when the predicate is a noun or adjective.
So:
- A fűtés energiahatékony. = The heating is energy-efficient.
- Hibás a termosztát. = The thermostat is faulty.
But in other tenses, or in 1st/2nd person, you do need the verb:
- A fűtés energiahatékony volt. = The heating was energy-efficient.
- Én fáradt vagyok. = I am tired.
What does hacsak nem mean?
Hacsak nem means unless.
It introduces an exception:
- A fűtés energiahatékony, hacsak nem hibás a termosztát. = The heating is energy-efficient, unless the thermostat is faulty.
It is best learned as a fixed expression.
Why is there a nem in hacsak nem if English already uses unless?