Alapították

Alapították is a Hungarian verb form meaning the action of founding or establishing something, expressed in the past tense for a plural subject. Grammatically, alapították is the third person plural in the past tense with a definite object, often translated as “they founded” or, when the object is definite and implied, as “it was founded.” In Hungarian, the same verb in a different conjugation without a definite object would be alapítottak (they founded).

The form derives from the verb alapítani (to found, to establish). The stem is alapít-, and the past definite ending that yields alapították signals a completed action involving a specific, known object, such as a company, institution, or other entity. For example, A céget 1990-ben alapították. (They founded the company in 1990.) Az egyetemet 1636-ban alapították. (The university was founded in 1636.)

Usage notes: alapították is commonly used in historical accounts, news reporting, and administrative records to indicate that a foundation or establishment occurred, with an explicit or easily inferred object. The same concept can be expressed in a passive sense with the same form, depending on sentence structure and context.

Etymology: alapító-gyök from alap (base, foundation) with the verbalizing suffix -ít-, plus the past definite third-person plural ending -ák/-ták, forming alapították when the object is definite. Related forms include alapítani (to found), alapító (founder), alapítás (foundation).