A kulcsa még mindig a fiókban van.

Kulcsa means his/her/its key or the key of it, depending on the context.

It comes from:

• kulcs = key
• -a = a 3rd person singular possessive ending

So kulcsa is not just key, but someone’s key.

Hungarian often expresses possession with a suffix attached directly to the noun, rather than with a separate word like his, her, or its.

Because Hungarian usually still uses the definite article with a possessed noun.

So:

• a kulcsa = his/her key, the key
• not just kulcsa in most neutral sentence contexts

This feels unusual to English speakers, because English normally does not say the his key. But Hungarian grammar works differently here.

Hungarian often leaves the possessor unstated when it is already clear from context.

So a kulcsa by itself can mean:

• his key
• her key
• its key
• sometimes your key in formal speech only if a different possessive form is used, so not here

In this sentence, kulcsa specifically marks 3rd person singular possession, but it does not tell you whether that person is he or she. Hungarian does not normally distinguish gender in pronouns or possessive suffixes.

It actually is written kulcsa: kulcs + a becomes kulcsa.

The possessive ending here is attached directly to the noun, and the result follows normal Hungarian spelling and pronunciation patterns.

For learners, the important thing is simply:

• kulcs = key
• kulcsa = his/her/its key

You do not need to think of it as two separate words.

Még mindig is a very common Hungarian expression meaning still.

Word by word:

• még can mean still, yet, even, depending on context
• mindig means always, but in the phrase még mindig it combines to mean still

So in this sentence:

• A kulcsa még mindig a fiókban van.
• = His/Her key is still in the drawer.

It is best to learn még mindig as a fixed phrase.

Fiókban means in the drawer.

It breaks down like this:

• fiók = drawer
• -ban = in

So:

• fiókban = in a drawer / in the drawer

Because the sentence already has a before fiókban, the full phrase is:

• a fiókban = in the drawer

The ending -ban/-ben is called the inessive case, and it expresses being inside something.

Because the sentence refers to a specific drawer: the drawer.

Compare:

• fiókban = in a drawer / in drawers, depending on context
• a fiókban = in the drawer

Hungarian uses articles a lot, just like English, though not always in exactly the same places.

That is a very common and important question.

Hungarian often leaves out van in simple identity sentences in the present tense:

• Ő tanár. = He/She is a teacher.
• A könyv érdekes. = The book is interesting.

But when the sentence tells you where something is, van is normally used:

• A könyv az asztalon van. = The book is on the table.
• A kulcsa a fiókban van. = His/Her key is in the drawer.

So location sentences usually keep van in the present tense.

This is a neutral, natural word order.

Structure:

• A kulcsa = the topic, what we are talking about
• még mindig = still
• a fiókban = in the drawer
• van = is

So the sentence presents the key as the topic, then says that it is still in the drawer.

Hungarian word order is flexible, but it is not random. It often depends on topic, focus, and emphasis.

This version sounds like a normal statement of fact.

Yes, but the emphasis would change.

For example:

• A kulcsa a fiókban van még mindig.
  • also possible, but sounds a bit different in rhythm and emphasis
• Még mindig a fiókban van a kulcsa.
  • puts more attention on the fact that it is still in the drawer

Hungarian often moves elements around to highlight what is important. The original sentence is a straightforward, neutral version.

It can mean either one.

Hungarian does not usually mark gender in this kind of form. So:

• kulcsa = his key
• kulcsa = her key
• sometimes its key

You understand which one is meant from context.

Because Hungarian usually expresses possession with endings on the noun.

English says:

• his key
• her key

Hungarian often says:

• a kulcsa

That possessive idea is built into the noun itself.

If you want to name the possessor explicitly, Hungarian can do that too:

• A férfi kulcsa = the man’s key
• A nő kulcsa = the woman’s key

But if the possessor is already understood, the suffix alone is enough.

Because kulcs means simply key, while kulcsa means his/her/its key.

So:

• A kulcs még mindig a fiókban van. = The key is still in the drawer.
• A kulcsa még mindig a fiókban van. = His/Her key is still in the drawer.

That -a changes the meaning by adding possession.

This depends on vowel harmony.

• -ban is used after back vowels
• -ben is used after front vowels

Since fiók contains back vowels, it takes:

• fiókban

Some examples:

• házban = in the house
• dobozban = in the box
• székben = in the chair
• kertben = in the garden

So fiókban follows normal vowel harmony rules.

Very often, yes, especially in neutral everyday speech.

In many situations, még alone can appear, but még mindig is the common, clear way to say still when something continues to be true.

So in this sentence, még mindig sounds completely natural and idiomatic.

A useful way to see it is:

• [topic] + [time/adverb] + [place] + [verb]

So here:

• A kulcsa = topic
• még mindig = adverb of continued state
• a fiókban = place
• van = verb

This is a very common Hungarian pattern for saying where something is.