Betartotta

Betartotta is a Hungarian verb form: the third-person singular past definite tense of the verb betartani, meaning to observe, comply with, or adhere to a rule, instruction, agreement, or standard. The form is used when the direct object of the action is definite, which is common with rules, contracts, or explicit requirements.

Morphology and usage notes: as a finite verb form, betartotta expresses that someone kept or complied with something in the past. Its typical sentence pattern is subject + szabályt/the agreement/the rule (definite object) + betartotta. Examples include “A szabályt betartotta” (He/She followed the rule) or “A megállapodás feltételeit betartották” (They followed the terms of the agreement). The form exemplifies Hungarian definite conjugation, where the object is treated as definite.

Related forms and nuances: a closely related causative form is betartatta, used when the subject caused someone else to observe or comply with something (for example, “A tanár betartatta a szabályt a diákokkal”). Other tense and mood variants exist for the same verb, such as betartani (infinitive), betartja (present tense), or betartott (past indefinite/alternative past forms, depending on object definiteness and sentence structure).

See also: Hungarian grammar, definite conjugation, betartani, betartatta.

Betartotta, therefore, is best understood as a common past-tense form used to report that an act of observing or abiding by a rule or agreement was completed, with the emphasis on the object being definite.