Dolgoztuk

Dolgoztuk is a Hungarian verb form, specifically the first-person plural past tense of the verb dolgozni, which means to work. It is used when the speaker and others performed a past-action of working and the object of the action is definite or specified.

In Hungarian, past tense forms can carry information about object definiteness. Dolgoztuk is formed from the stem dolgoz-, combined with the past tense marker -t and the plural ending -uk, indicating “we” and a definite object. This form contrasts with dolgoztunk, which also means “we worked” but without a definite object marker; dolgoztuk implies that something specific was worked on or completed.

Usage notes:

- Dolgoztuk is common in both formal and informal contexts when referring to a concrete outcome or a clearly identified object of the work.

- It is often used with direct objects that are definite, such as a plan, a report, a project, or a solution.

Examples:

- Dolgoztuk ki a tervet. — We worked out the plan.

- Dolgoztuk a projektet. — We worked on the project. (with a definite object in the past)

Relation to other forms:

- Dolgoztunk is the indistinct past tense form meaning “we worked,” used when the object is not definite.

- Other persons and tenses have their own endings, but dolgoztuk specifically marks both first-person plural and a definite object in the past.

Overview:

Dolgoztuk serves as a precise, context-dependent past-tense form for collaborative work on a specific item, common in both written and spoken Hungarian.