No. 38 in Hungarian
egy
"One" or "a/an."
In a sentence
Van egy ház a domb tetején.
There is a house on the top of the hill.
Here, 'egy' functions as the indefinite article in Hungarian, equivalent to 'a' or 'an' in English, indicating that 'ház' (house) is indefinite.
Ez egy remek ötlet.
This is a great idea.
In this sentence, 'egy' is used for emphasis, akin to saying 'a really great idea' in English, stressing the value of the suggestion.
Egy barátom tegnap meglátogatott.
A friend of mine visited me yesterday.
The word 'egy' here implies 'a certain' or 'one', introducing that not just any friend but a specific one was the visitor yesterday.
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