Hungarian adds an ending to nouns in accusative case. This distinguishes them from nouns in nominative case, which have a 0 ending. Hungarian nouns in accusative case always end with t. Let us illustrate with a few sentences:
A macska nagyon barátságos. (The cat is very friendly)
Nem látom a macskát. ( I don't see the cat)
A leves finom. (The soup is delicious)
Főzök egy levest. (I'm cooking a soup)
Ez a szendvics jó. (This sandwich is good)
Eszem egy szendvicset. (I'm eating a sandwich)
Ez az autó gyors. (This car is fast)
Vettem egy autót. (I bought a car)
Nincs könyv az asztalon. (There is no book on the table)
Olvasok egy könyvet. (I'm reading a book)
The examples illustrate that the Hungarian accusative marker is -t. However, with words which end with a short vowel, the vowel sometimes lengthens as in macskát. Words which end in consonants often require a linking vowel as in szendvicset. Hungarian nouns have distinct nominative and accusative forms.
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