Becsültük

Becsültük is a Hungarian verb form that comes from becsül, meaning to value, to esteem, or to regard as worthy. It is the simple past tense, first-person plural form, used when the subject is "we" and the action occurred in the past. As a transitive verb, becsültük typically takes a direct object, referring to someone’s actions, work, opinions, or other things that were valued or esteemed.

In use, becsültük can convey both practical appreciation and moral or emotional esteem, depending on context. It is often contrasted with felbecsülni, which means to estimate or assess a numeric value, and with megbecsülni, which emphasizes high regard or appreciation.

Examples:

- A vezetőt becsültük a kitartásáért. (We valued the leader for his perseverance.)

- A munkatársaink munkáját becsültük. (We valued our colleagues’ work.)

- Az együttműködésünket becsültük. (We valued our collaboration.)

Related forms and roots:

- The base verb becsül forms other tenses and moods across személyes igék (e.g., becsül, becsüljük, becsülik, becsültük).

- Related nouns include becsület (honor, integrity) and becsületes (honest). The word is native to Hungarian and shares semantic ties with these terms.

In summary, becsültük denotes a past, plural, first-person action of valuing or esteeming, used to express that a judgment of worth or appreciation was made by the speakers.