Questions & Answers about Behozhatom a táskámat a vizsgára?
How is behozhatom built up?
It breaks down like this:
- be- = in, into
- hoz = bring
- -hat/-het = can / may
- -om = I with a definite object
So behozhatom literally means something like I can bring it in or may I bring it in.
In this sentence, the it is spelled out as a táskámat = my bag.
Why is there a be- prefix?
The prefix be- adds the idea of going in / bringing in / taking inside.
So:
- hozni = to bring
- behozni = to bring in
Without be-, the sentence would be more general: Can I bring my bag?
With be-, it clearly means Can I bring my bag in?
Why does the verb end in -om instead of something like -ok?
Because Hungarian verbs often have two kinds of endings:
- indefinite conjugation
- definite conjugation
Here the object is definite: a táskámat = , a specific bag.That is why the verb uses the ending .