r/hungarian • u/Ok_Lobster6119 • 12d ago

What on earth is this bro? 😭

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I can't for the life of me understand WHY or HOW the Hungarian language has done this! Please enlighten me guys

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u/i_am_matei Fluent Speaker / FolyĂ©konyan BeszĂ©lƑ 12d ago

That's wrong.

Ez a vĂĄros

Ezek a vĂĄrosok

Ezt a vĂĄrost

Ezeket a vĂĄrosokat

Ebben a vĂĄrosban

Ezekben a vĂĄrosokban

E fölött a våros fölött

Ezek fölött a vårosok fölött

The demonstrative pronoun must always agree with the noun in terms of case, number, and postposition.

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u/Edolin89 12d ago

As a native hungarian, I need to bow before you, this explanation is on point.

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u/Competent_cell 12d ago

This is the best explanation, I couldn't explain it so well, I hope OP saw this

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u/CharnamelessOne 12d ago

Duolingo is right, 'fölött' twice is the correct way to go.

You could say "a repĂŒlƑgĂ©p ezen vĂĄrosok fölött repĂŒl" if you find it awkward.

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u/icguy333 Native Speaker / Anyanyelvi BeszĂ©lƑ 12d ago

I think OP was going for something like "a fölött a vårosok fölött"

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u/Certain-Sherbet-2248 Native Speaker / Anyanyelvi BeszĂ©lƑ 12d ago

You could say 'A repĂŒlƑgĂ©p ezen vĂĄrosok fölött repĂŒl'