-ettem

ettem Hungarian Pronunciation Etymology 1 From hu -ett -em past-tense suffix first-person singular suffix y. Suffix hu suffix hu past-tense suffix Forms the first-person singular past tense of verbs (indefinite and definite conjugation). hu fest to paint → hu Fehérre festettem a falakat. I painted the walls white. hu segít to help → hu Segítettem a nagymamámnak főzni. I helped my grandmother cook. hu megért to understand → hu Megértettem a feladatot. I understood the task. Usage notes Etymology 2 From hu -et -t -em causative suffix past-tense suffix first-person singular suffix y. Suffix hu suffix hu past-tense causative suffix Forms the first-person singular causative past tense of verbs (indefinite and definite conjugations), used with val y, e.g. hu vele, hu velük etc., otherwise coinciding with the above forms. hu fest to paint festettem I had him/her/them paint it hu megért to understand → hu Megértettem velük, hogy számomra ez a helyes döntés. I made them understand that this was the right decision for me. Usage notes See also :Category:Hungarian verb forms Appendix:Hungarian suffixes hu terms with multiple lemma etymologies terms with multiple morpheme etymologies