Ez az állás állandó és jó.

Questions & Answers about Ez az állás állandó és jó.

Why is there no separate word for is in this sentence?

In Hungarian, the verb to be is often left out in the present tense, third person when the predicate is an adjective or a noun.

So:

  • Ez az állás állandó és jó.
  • literally: This the job permanent and good
  • natural English: This job is permanent and good.

That is completely normal Hungarian.

You do see to be in other situations, for example:

  • Én fáradt vagyok. = I am tired.
  • Ez az állás jó volt. = This job was good.
  • Ez az állás jó lesz. = This job will be good.

So the missing is here is not a mistake; it is standard grammar.

Why do we say ez az állás instead of just ez állás?

Because Hungarian normally uses a demonstrative plus the article before the noun.

  • ez = this
  • az állás = the job
  • ez az állás = this job

So the structure is:

  • ez a ... / ez az ... = this ...
  • az a ... / az az ... = that ...

You usually do not say ez állás in standard Hungarian.

Why is it ez az, not ez a?

Because állás begins with a vowel.

Hungarian has two forms of the definite article:

  • a before a consonant
  • az before a vowel

So:

  • ez a könyv = this book
  • ez az állás = this job

Since állás starts with á, the article must be az.

Why are állandó and after the noun instead of before it?

Here they are not directly attached to the noun as noun modifiers. They are acting as predicate adjectives:

  • Ez az állás állandó és jó. = This job is permanent and good.

In Hungarian, when an adjective is part of the predicate, it comes after the subject.

If you want the adjectives directly in front of the noun, you would say:

  • az állandó és jó állás = the permanent and good job

So compare:

  • állandó állás = a permanent job
  • Ez az állás állandó. = This job is permanent.
Can the word order change?

Yes, Hungarian word order is fairly flexible, but different orders can sound more or less neutral or can change the emphasis.

The given sentence:

  • Ez az állás állandó és jó.

is a natural, neutral way to say This job is permanent and good.

You could also say:

  • Ez az állás jó és állandó.

This still means basically the same thing, but now comes first in the adjective pair, so it may sound like good is being mentioned first or slightly emphasized.

Hungarian often uses word order to show focus or what the speaker wants to highlight, not just grammar.

How do I pronounce this sentence?

A rough pronunciation guide:

  • Ezez with e like in bed
  • az ≈ short oz/az sound, not exactly like English
  • állásAH-laash
  • állandóAH-lan-doh
  • és ≈ long aysh
  • yoh

A few important pronunciation points:

  • á is a long vowel, roughly like a in father
  • ó is a long o
  • é is a long e
  • s is pronounced like English sh
  • Hungarian words are usually stressed on the first syllable

So the sentence is roughly:

EZ az ÁL-lás ÁL-lan-dó és JÓ

What do the accents in állás, állandó, and mean?

The accents are important. In Hungarian, they are not optional spelling marks; they show a different vowel, usually a longer one.

In this sentence:

  • á
  • ó
  • é

all matter for correct pronunciation and spelling.

For example:

  • a and á are different vowels
  • o and ó are different vowels

So you should learn the accented letters as full letters of the alphabet, not as decoration.

Are állás and állandó related? They look similar.

Yes, they are related historically to the verb áll, which means to stand, but in modern Hungarian you should learn them as separate everyday words:

  • állás = job, position, post
  • állandó = permanent, constant

So in this sentence:

  • állás does not mean literal standing
  • állandó means permanent or constant

Even though they look similar, it is best for a learner to memorize their meanings separately.

Does Hungarian change adjectives for gender or number here?

No. Hungarian does not have grammatical gender like many European languages, so adjectives do not change for masculine/feminine/neuter.

In this sentence:

  • állandó

stay in the same basic form.

That makes Hungarian simpler in this area than languages where adjectives have to agree with the noun in gender and number.

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