No. 312 in Hungarian
el
"El" in Hungarian is a prefix meaning "away" or "off."
In a sentence
Elmegyek a boltba kenyeret venni.
I'm going to the store to buy bread.
Here, 'el' as a prefix with 'megyek' (I go) indicates the action of leaving to reach a destination.
Az idő gyorsan elrepül, ha jól szórakozunk.
Time flies quickly when we're having fun.
In this sentence, 'el' combined with 'repül' (flies) turns the focus on the manner of flying, emphasizing the passage of time.
Eladtam a régi biciklimet.
I sold my old bicycle.
The word 'el' prefixed to 'adtam' (I gave, sold) specifies the complete finality of the selling action.
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