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  • [Hungarian] Adverbs

    Adverbs in Hungarian generally function the same as in English. There are a few different ways to form adverbs in Hungarian, depending on the adjective and its ending, which we will cover in this post. With regard to word order, adverbs typically go before the verb unless something else in…

  • [Hungarian] Superlatives & Comparisons

    Superlatives in Hungarian are quite simple, particularly compared to English. Adjectives will take on one of three endings: -abb, -ebb, or -bb. Which one it takes depends on A) whether the word ends in a vowel or consonant, and B) whether the word is a front-vowel or back-vowel word. Any…

  • [Hungarian] Coverbs: Overview

    A coverb is a word or prefix that accompanies a verb, thereby modifying it in some way. Hungarian coverbs can indicate the direction, manner, or completion of a verb. Sometimes a coverb can change the meaning of the word completely. In this post we’ll go over some of the common…

  • [Hungarian] Verbal Complements

    A verbal complement can be any part of speech and is considered an extension of the verb. Sometimes without it the verb would not make any sense, and other times the verb can stand alone. Consider this an extra detail in Hungarian grammar – it is not necessarily a requirement…

  • Hungarian Sentence Elements and Word Order: Quasi-Auxiliary Verbs

    Quasi-auxiliary verbs are verbs that express possibility and/or necessity. These verbs modify the voice, tense, or mood of another verb. In Hungarian, we have the following quasi-auxiliary verbs: Hungarian English Hungarian English akar to want bír  to be able to, to stand/endure fog will (to express future tense) kell must/have…

  • Hungarian Sentence Elements & Word Order: Focus Sentences

    I’ve already gone over neutral sentences, so now I’ll be talking about focus sentences – sentences with emphasis, as they are structured a little differently. The general setup is the same: topic || focus preverb || verb || X The focus preverb is different from the regular preverb in neutral…

  • Hungarian Sentence Elements & Word Order: Neutral Sentences

    This is personally one of my favorite parts of Hungarian, and I find it really interesting and fun to study. You may have heard that Hungarian doesn’t really have a fixed word order, and that’s somewhat true, but there are in fact some general guidelines one follows when making sentences…

  • [Hungarian] Verbs: Past Tense (Definite & Indefinite)

    HUNGARIAN VERB TENSES Present (Definite)Present (Indefinite)※ Past (Definite & Indefinite) – YOU ARE HERE Conditional (Definite & Indefinite)Conditional Tense: UsageSubjunctive/Imperative (Definite & Indefinite)Subjunctive Tense: UsageImperative Tense: Usage The past tense conjugation may seem very complicated at first glance, because there is a bit more to it than the present tense.…

  • [Hungarian] Verbs: Present Tense (Indefinite)

    HUNGARIAN VERB TENSES Present (Definite) ※ Present (Indefinite) – YOU ARE HEREPast (Definite & Indefinite)Conditional (Definite & Indefinite)Conditional Tense: UsageSubjunctive/Imperative (Definite & Indefinite)Subjunctive Tense: UsageImperative Tense: Usage This is only Indefinite Present Conjugation.  To see how to conjugate Definite Present Tense please go here. To see how and when to use the Indefinite…

  • [Hungarian] Indefinite Verbs

    As I did previously with definite verbs, here I’ve compiled a list of instances where you would use the indefinite form of a verb in Hungarian. To read the overview of definite vs indefinite conjugation, see the post here. To see how to conjugate indefinite verbs in the present tense, see…