DefN: The definite article precedes the noun or NP.

(1) fel-épít-ett-ék a ház-at.

up-build-pst-obj.3pl the house-acc

‘They have built a house.’

(2) fel-épít-ett-ék a szép ház-at.

up-build-pst-obj.3pl a beautiful house-acc

‘They have built a beautiful house.’

In Hungarian, the definite article always precedes the noun (1) or the noun group (2) (cf. Kugler 2000b: 282‒287).