Questions & Answers about A terv szerint holnap korán indulunk.
What does a terv szerint mean exactly?
It means according to the plan or as planned.
- terv = plan
- szerint = according to, in accordance with
- a = the
So a terv szerint is literally according to the plan.
Why is szerint after the noun instead of before it?
Because szerint is a postposition. In Hungarian, many words that correspond to English prepositions come after the noun phrase, not before it.
So:
- English: according to the plan
- Hungarian: a terv szerint
This is a very common pattern in Hungarian.
Why is there a before terv?
A is the definite article, meaning the.
In a terv szerint, it suggests a specific plan that the speakers already know about: the plan.
There is also terv szerint without the article, which often sounds more general or idiomatic, closer to as planned or according to plan.
So the version with a can feel a bit more like referring to a particular plan or schedule.