No. 69 in Hungarian
milyen
"Milyen" means "what kind of" or "what" in English.
In a sentence
Milyen színű az ég ma?
What color is the sky today?
Here, 'milyen' is used as an interrogative adjective to ask about the type or quality of the subject, in this case, 'színű' (color).
Nem tudom, milyen könyvet válasszak.
I don't know what kind of book to choose.
In this example, 'milyen' is functioning as an interrogative adjective within an indirect question, asking about the type of object, in this case, 'könyvet' (book).
Láttad, milyen szép ez a virág?
Did you see how beautiful this flower is?
Here, 'milyen' introduces a subordinate clause that describes the quality of the noun 'ez a virág' (this flower), with 'szép' (beautiful) being the quality.
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