No. 752 in Hungarian
s
The Hungarian word "s" means "and" in English.
In a sentence
Szeretek olvasni és sétálni is.
I like reading and also walking.
In this sentence, 'is' (similar to 'and' or 'also') is used in conjunction with 'és' to indicate addition.
Jól érzi magát, s nevet.
He/she feels good and laughs.
Here, 's' is a literary or formal alternative for 'és', meaning 'and', used to connect two clauses.
Ő a legjobb barátom, s egyben a szomszédom is.
He/she is my best friend, and at the same time, also my neighbor.
In this example, 's' is used to mean 'and', adding a formal or stylistic touch to the sentence.
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