Breakdown of A diák a könyvtárba megy, majd könyvet olvas.
diák
the student
könyv
the book
olvasni
to read
könyvtár
the library
majd
then
menni
to go
Questions & Answers about A diák a könyvtárba megy, majd könyvet olvas.
Why is it a könyvtárba instead of a könyvtárban?
Hungarian uses the suffix -ba or -be to indicate movement toward (into) a place, whereas -ban or -ben means being inside. Since the student is going into the library, a könyvtárba is correct.
What does majd mean in this sentence?
majd typically means then or after that in Hungarian. It connects the two actions in time: first the student goes to the library, then reads a book.
Why do we use the accusative form könyvet?
In Hungarian, the direct object of a verb often takes the -t ending to show it is being acted upon. Here, könyvet tells us that the book is what is being read.
Is diák a masculine or feminine noun?
Hungarian nouns do not have grammatical gender like English, Spanish, or French. The word diák refers to a student of any gender.
Why do we repeat the article a for both diák and könyvtárba?
In Hungarian, each noun typically takes its own article (if it requires one). Thus, we have a diák and a könyvtárba separately. It’s just the standard way of using the definite article with each noun reference.
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