Holnap kinyomtatom ezt a fájlt a nyomtatóval.

Breakdown of Holnap kinyomtatom ezt a fájlt a nyomtatóval.

ez
this
holnap
tomorrow
-val
with
nyomtató
the printer
kinyomtatni
to print
fájl
the file

Questions & Answers about Holnap kinyomtatom ezt a fájlt a nyomtatóval.

Why is the verb in the present tense if the action happens tomorrow?

In Hungarian, the present tense is very often used for future actions when the time is already clear. Here, holnap already tells you the action is in the future, so kinyomtatom naturally means I’ll print it out.

You could also say Ki fogom nyomtatni ezt a fájlt, which is a more explicit future, but the present tense version is completely normal and very common.

What does kinyomtatom break down into?

Kinyomtatom has three main parts:

  • ki- = a verbal prefix, often adding the sense of out or completely
  • nyomtat = print
  • -om = I with a definite object

So kinyomtatom means roughly I print it out / I will print it out.

In this sentence, ki- matches the idea of producing a printed copy, so it is often very natural to translate it as print out.

Why is the verb ending -om and not something like -ok/-ek/-ök?

Because Hungarian verbs have two conjugation patterns:

  • indefinite conjugation: used when there is no object, or the object is indefinite
  • definite conjugation: used when the object is definite

Here the object is ezt a fájlt = this file, which is definite, so the verb must also be in the definite conjugation:

  • kinyomtatom = I print it out / I’ll print it out with a definite object

Compare:

  • Kinyomtatok egy fájlt. = I print out a file.
  • Kinyomtatom ezt a fájlt. = I print out this file.
Why is it ezt a fájlt? Why are there both ezt and a, and why does fájl get -t?

This is a very common Hungarian pattern.

  1. ez = this
  2. When used directly before a noun, Hungarian normally uses the structure
    ez a + noun = this + noun

So:

  • ez a fájl = this file

Since the file is the direct object, Hungarian marks that with the accusative -t. And in Hungarian, the demonstrative also matches the case:

  • ezezt
  • fájlfájlt

So:

  • ez a fájl = this file
  • ezt a fájlt = this file as the object

That double marking may feel unusual to an English speaker, but it is standard Hungarian grammar.

What does a nyomtatóval mean here? Is it really with the printer?

Yes, but here with means by means of / using.

The ending -val / -vel is the instrumental-comitative suffix. It can mean:

  • with someone/something
  • using something
  • by means of something

In this sentence, a nyomtatóval means using the printer.

So the phrase is not about physically being together with the printer. It is about the printer being the tool used to do the action.

Do I need the article a before nyomtatóval?

Usually yes, if you mean the printer as a specific one.

  • a nyomtatóval = with the printer / using the printer
  • nyomtatóval = with a printer / by printer, more general or less specific

Also, notice that in Hungarian the article stays separate, and the case ending goes on the noun:

  • a nyomtatóval
  • not something like aval nyomtató

So this is the normal structure.

Why is the word order Holnap kinyomtatom ezt a fájlt a nyomtatóval? Could the words be moved around?

Hungarian word order is flexible, but it is not random. It reflects things like topic, focus, and emphasis.

This sentence has a pretty neutral structure:

  • Holnap = sets the time/topic: tomorrow
  • kinyomtatom = the main action
  • ezt a fájlt = the object
  • a nyomtatóval = the instrument

You can move parts around, but the emphasis changes. For example:

  • Ezt a fájlt holnap kinyomtatom.
    = This file, I’ll print out tomorrow.

That sounds more like you are talking specifically about this file.

So the original order is a natural, straightforward way to say it.

Why is ki attached to the verb here? Can it ever be separated?

Yes. Ki- is a verbal prefix, and in Hungarian these prefixes are often written together with the verb when they stand directly before it:

  • kinyomtatom

But they can separate in certain situations, especially with negation, focus, or some auxiliary constructions.

For example:

  • Nem nyomtatom ki ezt a fájlt.
    = I’m not printing out this file.

  • Ezt a fájlt nyomtatom ki.
    = It’s this file that I’m printing out.

  • Ki fogom nyomtatni ezt a fájlt.
    = I will print out this file.

So in your sentence, ki is attached because the sentence is a neutral affirmative one.

Is nyomtat really the normal verb for print? It looks like it might mean something else.

Yes. In modern Hungarian, nyomtatni is the normal verb for to print, especially for documents and computer files.

That can be confusing because:

  • nyomni means to press / push
  • nyomtatni looks like a causative form historically

But in everyday usage, nyomtatni is simply the standard verb for printing.

Also, for a computer file, kinyomtatni is more natural than kinyomni.
Kinyomni often means things like press out, squeeze out, or sometimes push out, so kinyomtatom ezt a fájlt is the safer and more standard choice for I print out this file.

Could I also say Ki fogom nyomtatni ezt a fájlt instead?

Yes, absolutely.

Both are correct:

  • Holnap kinyomtatom ezt a fájlt.
  • Holnap ki fogom nyomtatni ezt a fájlt.

The first one is often more natural and simpler in everyday Hungarian, because holnap already makes the future clear.

The second one is a more explicit future form and can sound a bit more deliberate, planned, or emphasized.

So if you are learning normal everyday Hungarian, the original sentence is a very good model.

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