"The firefighter is not hurrying over to the man, but to the Belgian child."

Translation: Nem a férfihez siet oda a tűzoltó, hanem a belga gyerekhez.

[guilth]

why not: a tűzoltó nem a férfihez siet oda, hanem a belga gyerekhez?

[Presetview]

That should be accepted too.

[eminens2]

Accepted it. 2021.07.14.

[S9a4M]

How should I know when over is át and when oda?

[EemiN1]

Is there a rule when to use back vowel or front vowel harmony when declining the word férfi? I wrote férfihoz and it was regarded as a typo.

[Sotech1]

Don't worry, you was right. Only the newest grammar accepts the '-hez' suffix. The (more) correct suffix is the '-hoz' because the original word is "férfiú" and its last vowel is a back vowel.

[eminens2]

Yes, it is right. + férfi plural: férfiak! 2021.07.14.

[Joachim734726]

Hoz vagy hez and why or how does it matter to become a reject as opposed to merely a typo?

[Manu7780620]

A tűzolto nem siet oda a férfihez hanem a belga gyerekhez.

Is not accepted. Why not?

[EemiN1]

I would guess the reason is the emphasis. That sentence emphasises that the firefighter is not HURRYING, but maybe walking slowly. Instead, the emphasis should be on the férfi because it's not him to whom the firefighter is hurrying, but the Belgian child.

[AnneMarie318900]

Why is this sentence option incorrect:
A tűzoltó nem siet oda a férfihez, hanem a belga gyerekhez.