No. 213 in Hungarian
nagy
"Big" or "large."
In a sentence
Ez egy nagy ház.
This is a big house.
In this sentence, 'nagy' is used as an adjective describing the size or extent of the noun 'ház' (house), meaning 'big'.
Nagyapám kertészkedett egész nap.
My grandfather was gardening all day.
Here, 'nagy' is part of the compound word 'nagyapám,' meaning 'my grandfather.' It signifies a familial relationship ('big' father in the generational sense).
Ő nagy odaadással dolgozik.
He works with great dedication.
In this example, 'nagy' means 'great' or 'intense' and describes the degree of dedication (odaadás) the person works with.
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