No. 400 in Hungarian
pénz
Money.
In a sentence
Sok pénzre van szükségem az új autóhoz.
I need a lot of money for the new car.
The word 'pénz' in this sentence is used to denote 'money' as a resource or commodity needed for a specific purpose, i.e., purchasing a car.
A pénzemet a bankba tettem biztonság kedvéért.
I deposited my money in the bank for safety.
Here, 'pénz' is in the possessive form 'pénzem', referring to the speaker's money, emphasizing ownership and personal responsibility.
Az emberek sokat dolgoznak csak azért, hogy több pénzük legyen.
People work a lot just to have more money.
In this sentence, 'pénz' as 'pénzük' indicates the subject of people's labor efforts, with the possessive form showing it belongs to the people.
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