An imperative gives an instruction. For now learn familiar and polite as come, and as look at it. The fuller command patterns come in module 5.
Vowel harmony and noun plurals
Back vowels usually select back endings. Front vowels usually select front endings. In words with both kinds, may be neutral; learn the ending of the word rather than guessing.
Plural adds -k, often with a linking vowel: , , . A final often lengthens before a suffix: , . Singular means one; plural more than one. After a number keep the noun singular: . The scene also uses for is not there either in singular/plural.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The houses are here. | ||
| The houses are here. | ||
| The chairs are here. | ||
| The chairs are here. | ||
| The keys are here. | ||
| The keys are here. | ||
| The lamps are here. | ||
| The lamps are here. | ||
| There are two chairs. | ||
| There are two chairs. | ||
| There are no chairs. | ||
| There are no chairs. | ||
A házak itt vannak.The houses are here.
A székek itt vannak.The chairs are here.
A kulcsok itt vannak.The keys are here.
A lámpák itt vannak.The lamps are here.
Két szék van.There are two chairs.
Nincsenek székek.There are no chairs.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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The houses are here.
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The chairs are here.
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The keys are here.
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The lamps are here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
A itt vannak.
The houses are here.
A itt vannak.
The chairs are here.
A itt vannak.
The keys are here.
A itt vannak.
The lamps are here.
Két van.
There are two chairs.
székek.
There are no chairs.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
A itt vannak.
The keys are here.
A itt vannak.
The lamps are here.
Két van.
There are two chairs.
székek.
There are no chairs.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
The houses are here.
The chairs are here.
The keys are here.
The lamps are here.
There are two chairs.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The houses are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
The houses are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
The chairs are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
The chairs are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
The keys are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
The keys are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
The lamps are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
The lamps are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
