Zero Copula In Hungarian

In Hungarian the zero copula is restricted to the third person in present tense. The copula must be overtly expressed in other persons. Here are examples:

A kert szép. (The garden is beautiful)
A kertek szépek. (The gardens are beautiful)

In certain cases the verb must be expressed. They are in expressions of time, location and in interrogatives. Here are examples:

Hat óra van. (It's six o'clock)
A turisták a kertben vannak. (The tourists are in the garden)
Hol van a szálloda? (Where is the hotel?)

The zero copula is used in Hungarian, but it is restricted. It must be in present tense with the third person sngular and plural. However, with expressions of time, location and interrogatives, the zero copula does not apply. The zero copula is also used in Assamese, Japanese and Russian.