Azonosítottam

Azonosítottam is a Hungarian verb form meaning I identified. It is the first-person singular past tense of the verb azonosítani, which means to identify, to recognize, or to authenticate the identity of a person or thing. The word is transitive and can take a direct object (for example, a person, an object, or a case) and, in reflexive contexts, may appear with magam to indicate that the subject identified themselves.

Etymology and related forms: azonosítani derives from azonos, meaning identical or the same, with the sense of establishing identity. Related forms include azonosítás (identification or authentication), azonosító (identifier), and azonosít (the verb stem). The participle azonosított, as well as beazonosítani (to identify or authenticate, often in a security context), are common derivatives.

Usage: The term is common in formal, administrative, investigative, and digital contexts, as well as in everyday speech when recounting an act of identifying. In security and IT usage, beazonosítás or azonosítás refers to the process of verifying identity, while an azonosító is an identifier such as a username or ID. Distinctions exist between azonosítani (to identify someone or something) and felismerni (to recognize on the basis of recognition or memory), with azonosító emphasizing formal identification.

Examples:

- Én azonosítottam a gyanúsítottat a kamerafelvételek alapján. (I identified the suspect based on the camera footage.)

- Beazonosítottam magam a beléptető rendszerben. (I authenticated myself in the access system.)

- A rendőrség azonosította a gyanúsítottat. (The police identified the suspect.)

Notes: The form azonosítottam is specifically the past tense first-person singular; other persons and tenses use corresponding endings.