Re: Probability of Article Replacement?

Muke Tever  <mktvr@...> 2003.02.26. 10:52:08 -5h-kor írta:

> From: "John Cowan" <jcowan@...>
> > Peter Bleackley scripsit:
> >
> Hungarian apparently marks definiteness/indefiniteness of the object of a
> verb
> with a different verbal inflection.
>
>     Látok egy madarat.    "I see a bird."
>     Látom a madarat.      "I see the bird."
>
> (But it also has articles, as seen--<a(z)> definite and <egy> indef)
I think it is better to explain that the verb agrees with the definiteness of the object,
since the transitive mood (that different kind of inflection) can't indicate it itself.
You can't say:
 'Látom madarat.' without the definite article and the transitive form.

It is also a feature that when an indefinite noun appears _without_ the definite article,
you must place the object before the verb.

Thus, 'Madarat látok'. the form 'Látok madarat' is incorrect. The indefinite object with article
'egy' can be placed either before or after the subject.

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