3.2.1. Tense/Aspect/Mood/Evidentiality
The copula-verbs are different according to the different tenses.
| Van/volt/lesz | egy | fa | a | kert-ben. |
| be.3SG/be.PST.3SG/be.FUT.3SG | a | tree | the | garden-INE |
’There is / was / will be a tree in the garden.’
Source: Hegedűs 2013: 52. (example slightly modified)
The copula-verbs are different according to the different moods. In the examples, indicative, subjunctive and a condionial is illustrated.
| Van/legyen | egy | őr | a | kapu-ban. | Ha | len-ne | egy | őr | a | kapu-ban... |
| be.3SG/be.SUBJ.3SG | a | guard | the | gate-INE | if | be-COND.3SG | a | guard | the | gate-INE |
’There is / should be a guard in the gate. If there wer a guard in the gate…’
Source: Example provided by database editor (native speaker).
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