No. 363 in Hungarian
ma
"Ma" means "today" in English.
In a sentence
Ma süt a nap.
Today the sun is shining.
In this sentence, 'ma' is used to indicate the current day, functioning as an adverb of time.
Ma van a születésnapom.
Today is my birthday.
Here, 'ma' specifies the particular day on which the event (birthday) occurs, emphasizing the time of occurrence.
Miért nem szóltál ma reggel?
Why didn't you say something this morning?
In this example, 'ma' is used in conjunction with 'reggel' (morning) to specify the time within the current day, showing its versatility in temporal expressions.
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