Word
A féket ki kell cserélni, a laza kormányt beállítani.
Meaning
The brake needs to be replaced and the loose handlebar adjusted.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of A féket ki kell cserélni, a laza kormányt beállítani.
az
the
kell
to have to
fék
a brake
kormány
the handlebar
Questions & Answers about A féket ki kell cserélni, a laza kormányt beállítani.
Why do féket and kormányt end in -t?
The -t is the accusative ending, which marks the direct object in Hungarian.
So here:
- a fék → a féket
- a kormány → a kormányt
These are the things that need something done to them.
A small extra detail: féket has -et rather than just -t because Hungarian often inserts a linking vowel for pronunciation:
- fék + t would be awkward
- so it becomes féket
Why is there a before both nouns?
A is the definite article, meaning the.
So:
- a féket = the brake
- a laza kormányt = the loose handlebar/steering part
Hungarian uses a / az much like English uses the. Here the speaker is referring to specific parts, not just any brake or any steering component.
Why doesn’t laza also get -t?