Aggódtam

Aggódtam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb aggódni, meaning to worry or to be anxious. It indicates that the speaker experienced worry at a specific time in the past and is used in narrative or reflective contexts.

Morphology and usage notes: The infinitive is aggódni, and the present tense forms include aggódom in the first person singular. The past tense form aggódtam is formed by adding the past tense suffix to the stem aggódt-, yielding a straightforward expression of past concern. It is commonly used with a cause or object in Hungarian, such as a person or a situation.

Typical contexts and examples: Aggódtam a gyermekemért. (I worried for my child / for my child’s safety.) Tegnap nagyon aggódtam a vizsgáért. (Yesterday I was very worried about the exam.) Aggódtam, hogy elkésünk. (I worried that we would be late.) The phrase can also appear with expressions like miatt or miattad to specify the reason for worry.

Related forms and nuances: Aggódom describes a present concern (I am worried), while aggódik refers to a third-person subject (he/she/it worries). Synonyms or near synonyms include félni and idegeskedni, though they carry slightly different nuances. The choice of form depends on tense, aspect, and the subject of worry.

See also: Hungarian verb aggódni; other tense forms such as aggódtál, aggódott, aggódtunk, aggódtatok, aggódtak.