No. 270 in Hungarian
valami
"Valami" means "something" in English.
In a sentence
Valami itt nem stimmel.
Something is not right here.
In this sentence, 'valami' functions as an indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified thing that is not right.
Kérsz valami inni?
Would you like something to drink?
Here, 'valami' is an indefinite pronoun indicating an unspecified choice or option in context, in this case, a drink.
Mindig is valami különlegeset akart tanulni.
He always wanted to learn something special.
In this case, 'valami' specifies an unspecified special object of learning, encapsulating an element of curiosity or desire.
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