igaza van

Hungarian

Etymology

From the adjective (here: noun) igaz (“true/truth”) +‎ -a (possessive suffix) +‎ van (“to have”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ ˈiɡɒzɒvɒn]

Verb

igaza van

1. (idiomatic) to be right (to be correct in one's judgment or statement about something)

   Antonyms: téved, nincs igaza

Usage notes

If the person involved is emphasized, this logical subject can be expressed with -nak/-nek:

Nem neked van igazad, hanem neki. ― It is not you who is right, but him (or her).

Conjugation

• For the verb, see van. Its negation is formed in the present tense with nincs, which precedes the “igaza” element.
• The noun takes the appropriate possessive suffix according to the logical subject of the sentence: igazam, igazad, igaza, igazunk, igazatok, igazuk.