Questions & Answers about Ez a szendvics ma kevesebbe kerül, mert akció van.
Why does Hungarian say ez a szendvics with both ez and a?
Because Hungarian normally uses a demonstrative + article + noun pattern.
So:
- ez = this
- a = the (before a consonant)
- szendvics = sandwich
So ez a szendvics is the normal way to say this sandwich.
This is different from English, where we do not say this the sandwich. In Hungarian, that extra article is standard.
Why is it ez a, not ez az?
Because the article depends on the next word:
- a before a consonant
- az before a vowel
Since szendvics begins with sz, which is a consonant sound, the article is a:
- ez a szendvics = this sandwich
Compare:
- ez az alma = this apple
So the difference is caused by the first sound of the noun that follows.
What exactly does kevesebbe kerül mean grammatically?