Bejött

Bejött is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb bejönni, meaning to come in, to enter, or to arrive. It is used as the past tense form for the third person singular in simple past, and can also function as the past participle in certain constructions. The prefix be- signals movement into a space, combined with jön, the verb “to come.”

Conjugation and usage: the verb in the past tense for all persons is built on the root bejön- with person endings, for example: én bejöttem, te bejöttél, ő bejött; mi bejöttünk, ti bejöttetek, ők bejöttek. In ordinary narration, the third-person singular form bejött is used to say that someone or something entered or arrived, as in Bejött a vendég (The guest came in) or Bejött az ajtón (He/She came in through the door).

Function and nuance: bejött is primarily a finite verb indicating physical entry or arrival. It can also appear in more idiomatic phrases related to coming into a scene or situation, though such uses are more context-dependent and may be replaced by other verbs depending on the nuance (for example, a thought or idea “becsapódhatott” or “beugrott” rather than bejött in some contexts).

Etymology and related forms: the word combines the prefix be- with jön, “to come,” forming a directional verb that conveys entering a space or arriving at a location. The base verb is bejönni; its various conjugated forms adapt to person and tense.

See also: bejönni, bejöni-related phrases.

The term is used in Hungarian and is not common in other languages, where direct equivalents may require different verbs or constructions.