madarat lehetne fogatni
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Hungarian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- madarat lehet fogatni (cf. lehet)
Etymology
[edit]madár (“bird”) + -at (accusative suffix) + lehetne (“could be, it would be possible”) + fogatni (“to have someone catch”), literally: "one could have him/her catch a bird".
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]madarat lehetne fogatni (-val/-vel)
- (idiomatic) to be happy as a lark, to walk on air, to be on cloud nine
- Madarat lehetne fogatni velem. ― I am happy as a lark.
- A nővéremmel madarat lehetne fogatni. ― My sister is happy as a lark.
- Máriával madarat lehetne fogatni. ― Maria is happy as a lark.
Usage notes
[edit]The Hungarian causative structure uses the instrumental case, so the subject requires a -val/-vel ending.