Demonstráltuk

Demonstráltuk is a Hungarian verb form that represents the action of demonstrating, in the first-person plural past tense. It corresponds to the English "we demonstrated" or, in some contexts, "we have demonstrated." The form is used when the subject is "we" (mi) and the action has been completed, often with a definite direct object.

Etymology and related forms: Demonstráltuk is derived from demonstrálni, meaning to demonstrate or to show. The verb demonstrál itself is a loanword in Hungarian, borrowed from Western European languages, with cognates in other languages that trace back to Latin demonstrare and the French démontrer. The noun demonstráció (demonstration) and related terms such as demonstráló (demonstrator) share the same root.

Morphology and usage: Demonstráltuk is the past tense, first-person plural, and indicates a definite object when used with the suffix -tuk, which marks the object as definite in Hungarian grammar. The form can appear in various contexts, including scientific reporting, educational explanations, or everyday speech, where the speaker and listeners understand what was demonstrated. For example: "A kísérlet eredményeit demonstráltuk" (We demonstrated the results of the experiment); "Megmutattuk, és demonstráltuk a megoldást." The nuance between different past forms (for example, with or without a definite object) affects the exact construction, but demonstráltuk clearly conveys a completed, collective demonstration by us.

See also: demonstrál, demonstráció, demonstrátor, demonstrációs helyzet. In Hungarian usage, the noun demonstráció typically refers to a public demonstration, while demonstrál and its past forms discuss the act of showing or proving something.