Word
Az új lakás nagyobb, mint az előző.
Meaning
The new apartment is bigger than the previous one.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Az új lakás nagyobb, mint az előző.
lenni
to be
nagy
big
mint
than
lakás
the apartment
új
the new
előző
the previous
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Questions & Answers about Az új lakás nagyobb, mint az előző.
Why is the definite article az used before új lakás and előző instead of a?
In Hungarian, the article a becomes az when the following word starts with a vowel (like új or előző). So we say az új and az előző rather than a új or a előző.
How is the comparative form nagyobb formed from nagy?
The adjective nagy (meaning big) becomes nagyobb (meaning bigger) by adding the suffix -obb. This is a common way to form comparatives in Hungarian for certain adjectives.
Why is mint used in this sentence, and when do we use it?
In Hungarian, mint often follows the comparative form of an adjective or adverb to introduce the thing being compared. For example, nagyobb, mint… (bigger than…), gyorsabb, mint… (faster than…), and so on.
Is it necessary to use az again before előző?
Yes, because előző is an adjective functioning as a noun (referring to the previous apartment) in this context and starts with a vowel. So you use the definite article az, just as if you were describing a noun.
Could we say a régi instead of az előző?
Yes, you can use a régi (the old one) to convey a similar idea, but az előző (the previous one) focuses more on the immediate predecessor rather than just something old.
Does the word order matter if we switch új and lakás?
In Hungarian, az új lakás is the natural sounding phrase. You can say az lakás új, but it changes the emphasis and sounds off in everyday speech. Typically, you’d keep the adjective before the noun.
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