Betöltötte

Betöltötte is a Hungarian verb form, functioning as the third-person singular past definite tense of the verb betölt. The root betölt means to fill, to load, or more broadly to occupy or fulfill. The form betöltötte indicates a completed action in the past with a definite direct object or a clearly bounded situation.

Usage and meanings

The sense of betöltött(e) covers several related uses. It can mean filling a container or space, such as filling a glass with water. It can also mean occupying or taking a position, for example, betöltötte a posztot (he/she occupied the post). A common figurative sense is to reach a certain state or age, as in betöltötte a 18. életévét (has turned 18). In legal or formal contexts it may refer to fulfilling a term or mandate, such as betöltötte a mandátumát (he completed the mandate). The form is typically used when the direct object is definite; with indefinite objects, other past forms of betölt may appear.

Morphology and notes

Betöltötte is the third-person singular past definite (eng. perfect) form of betölt. The prefix be- plus tölt constitutes the essential meaning, with the past definite suffix -ötte signaling a completed action and a definite object. Other related forms include betöltött (past indefinite, without a definite object) and the infinitive betölteni.

See also

Betöltés, the noun related to filling or fulfillment; betöltő, a related participial form. The verb betölt and its derivatives are common in descriptive, administrative, and legal Hungarian contexts.