A diák a nagy házat keresi.

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Breakdown of A diák a nagy házat keresi.

• ház: the house
• diák: the student
• keresni: to look for

Questions & Answers about A diák a nagy házat keresi.

Why is a nagy házat in the accusative form?

In Hungarian, a direct object typically takes an accusative suffix. Here, ház (house) gets the suffix -at, which turns it into házat. This suffix marks the word as the direct object of the verb keresi.

Why is keresi used instead of keres?

Hungarian has a definite and indefinite conjugation. Because a nagy ház is a definite object (we know exactly which house it is), the verb takes the definite conjugation form: keresi. If it had been an indefinite object (like egy házat), you could have chosen keres (indefinite conjugation).

Why do we see the article a twice in the sentence?

Hungarian uses the definite article before both the subject (a diák) and the definite direct object (a nagy házat). It’s like saying The student is looking for the big house, where both the student and the big house have a definite article.

Does the word order matter in this sentence?

Hungarian has a relatively flexible word order, but it also uses word order to emphasize different parts of the sentence. If you say A diák keresi a nagy házat, you still have the same basic meaning. Placing keresi right after a nagy házat can highlight the big house as the focus of the action.

Can we leave out a diák if it’s obvious from context?

Hungarian often allows dropping the subject if it’s clear who or what is performing the action. However, in more formal or clear contexts, you’d typically include a diák to avoid ambiguity, especially if you want to restate who is performing the action.