Breakdown of Amióta új számítógépet használok, a munka könnyebb.
lenni
to be
új
new
munka
the work
könnyű
easy
Questions & Answers about Amióta új számítógépet használok, a munka könnyebb.
What does amióta mean here, and what kind of word is it?
Amióta is a conjunction meaning since, ever since, or from the time that.
In this sentence, it introduces a time clause:
- Amióta új számítógépet használok = Since I’ve been using a new computer
A useful contrast:
- mióta? = since when? / how long? → a question word
- amióta = since / ever since → a linking word inside a sentence
So here, amióta connects the two parts of the sentence.
Why is használok in the present tense, even though English often says I have been using?
Hungarian often uses the present tense in situations where English uses the present perfect or present perfect continuous.
So:
- Amióta új számítógépet használok... literally looks like
- Since I use a new computer...
but in natural English the meaning is:
- Since I’ve been using a new computer...
This is very normal in Hungarian. If an action started in the past and still continues now, Hungarian often just uses the present tense, especially after words like amióta.
Why does számítógép become számítógépet?