Demonstráltak

Demonstráltak is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they demonstrated.” It is the past tense, third-person plural form of the verb demonstrálni, which can mean either to demonstrate something (to show or prove) or to participate in a demonstration (a protest). The exact sense is determined by context and accompanying words.

Etymology and related forms: Demonstrálni is a loanword in Hungarian, derived from Latin demonstrare, with the noun demonstráció (demonstration) used for the event or act of demonstrating. Demonstráltak is part of the regular conjugation pattern for Hungarian verbs ending in -álni, formed from the stem demonstrál- plus the past tense suffix and the third-person plural ending. Other related forms include demonstráltam (I demonstrated), demonstráltad (you demonstrated), demonstrálta (he/she demonstrated), demonstráltuk (we demonstrated), and demonstráltátok (you all demonstrated).

Usage: Demonstráltak is commonly found in narrative and descriptive texts to report completed actions by multiple subjects. In protest or public-display contexts, the term can refer to organized demonstrations as events, or to the act of demonstrating a point or method in a more general sense. The specific meaning depends on the surrounding syntax and vocabulary, such as objects or locations that indicate what was demonstrated or where the demonstration occurred.

Example: A diákok demonstráltak a főtéren. (The students demonstrated in the main square.)

See also: demonstráció, demonstrálás, demonstratív.