A kezdés és a fizetés a szerződéstől függ.

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Breakdown of A kezdés és a fizetés a szerződéstől függ.

• az: the
• függni: to depend
• fizetés: salary or pay

Questions & Answers about A kezdés és a fizetés a szerződéstől függ.

Why is there a before all the nouns, and why is it repeated before fizetés?

A is the definite article, like the in English.

So:

• a kezdés = the start / the beginning
• a fizetés = the payment
• a szerződéstől = from the contract structurally, or on the contract in English meaning

Hungarian often repeats the article in coordinated phrases:

• a kezdés és a fizetés

That is very normal. English can also repeat the, but Hungarian does it more naturally and more often.

What does kezdés mean exactly?

Kezdés is a noun meaning beginning, start, or starting.

It comes from the verb kezd = to begin / to start.

In a sentence like this, especially in a business or legal context, kezdés often means something like:

• the start
• the starting date
• the commencement

So it is not just the abstract idea of beginning; it can refer to the actual agreed start.

What does fizetés mean here? Is it payment or salary?