Ez a játék nagyon érdekes és szórakoztató.

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Breakdown of Ez a játék nagyon érdekes és szórakoztató.

• lenni: to be
• és: and
• nagyon: very
• játék: the game
• érdekes: interesting
• szórakoztató: entertaining

Questions & Answers about Ez a játék nagyon érdekes és szórakoztató.

Why do we say “Ez a játék” and not just “Ez játék”?

In Hungarian, when you use a demonstrative pronoun (ez = “this”) to point out a specific noun (játék = “game”), you almost always follow it with the appropriate definite article (a or az). So Ez a játék literally translates to “This the game” in a word-for-word sense, but that is just how Hungarian grammar works.

What type of words are “érdekes” and “szórakoztató” in this sentence?

Both érdekes (interesting) and szórakoztató (entertaining/amusing) are adjectives describing the noun játék (game). Hungarian adjectives usually precede the noun, just as in English, but they don’t require any special endings in this context.

Why do we use “és” between “érdekes” and “szórakoztató”?

És in Hungarian means and, and it functions similarly to its English counterpart when listing items or qualities. When you want to connect two adjectives describing the same noun, you join them with és.

What does “nagyon” mean, and where can it be placed in a sentence?

Nagyon means very and is used to intensify an adjective. You generally place nagyon directly before the adjective it modifies. If you were talking about multiple adjectives, you could use nagyon before each one if you want to emphasize both: Ez a játék nagyon érdekes és nagyon szórakoztató.

Can “nagyon” also modify verbs?

Yes, nagyon can modify verbs, though you typically see it with adjectives. For instance, if you wanted to say He runs very fast in Hungarian, you might say Ő nagyon gyorsan fut, where nagyon modifies the adverb gyorsan (fast).

Why do we not see any special endings on the adjectives to show that they describe the game?

Hungarian does not require any agreement endings on adjectives that come before a noun. Adjectives remain in base form when placed in front of the noun. If adjectives stand alone (i.e., after the verb van), they stay in their base form too, as in A játék érdekes. If you were to use them in a comparative or superlative sense, then endings would change accordingly (e.g., érdekesebb, legérdekesebb).