No. 5 in Hungarian
az
"The" or "that" (determiner/pronoun).
In a sentence
Az autó az utcán parkol.
The car is parked on the street.
In this sentence, 'az' is used as a definite article meaning 'the', referring to the car.
Az, amit mondott, igaz.
That what he said is true.
Here, 'az' functions as a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that', referring to the specific statement made.
Szeretem az irodalmat.
I love literature.
In this sentence, 'az' is used as a definite article, preceding the noun 'irodalmat' to indicate a general reference to literature.
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