Topic: Hungarian

"The year does not start in August."

Translation:Nem augusztusban kezdődik az év.

September 25, 2016

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/SoggyDTheRealest

    What's wrong with? "Az év nem kezdődik augusztusban."

    October 12, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/Tamara207217

      minimal difference. report it

      October 29, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/Matt_legrek

        i don't really understand "kezdődik". why not "kezdi" ?

        December 13, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/RyagonIV
        • 213

        Kezdi is the definite form of kezd - to start, so "kezdi az év" means "The year is starting it." What is it starting?
        You need a reflexive verb here. The year itself is beginning. And that reflexive form is kezdődik.

        January 30, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/Martybet
        • 979

        Augusztusban nem kezdődik az év....? I'm not sure why this is wrong

        September 25, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/vvsey

          It sounds like "When it is August, the year does/will not start."

          Instead, we are trying to negate August itself, saying "not in August" - "nem augusztusban".

          September 25, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/Martybet
          • 979

          Thanks

          September 26, 2016
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