magától

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Hungarian

Etymology

maga +‎ -tól

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɒɡaːtoːl]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧gá‧tól

Pronoun

magától

  1. ablative singular of maga
    Ez nagyon kedves volt magától.This was very nice of you. (formal)
    Ez teljesen magától függ.This is completely up to you. (formal)
    Többet vártunk magától.We expected more from you. (formal)

Adverb

magától (not comparable)

  1. (of a person) on one's own (without external assistance or influence)
    Synonyms: egyedül, saját erejéből
  2. (of an object) by itself (without the help of a human)
    A kapu magától kinyílt.The gate opened by itself.
    A seb majd magától begyógyul.The wound will heal naturally (by itself).
  3. on one's own, by itself, on one's own account/accord
    Synonyms: jószántából, önként
    A macska a háztetőn van, de majd lejön magától.The cat is on the roof, but it'll come down on its own.

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