Elhagytuk

Elhagytuk is the first-person plural past tense form of the Hungarian verb elhagyni, meaning to leave behind or to abandon. It is used to describe an act carried out by the subject “we,” involving leaving something behind, either a physical object or a more abstract matter such as a plan or idea. The form reflects not only the action but also the involvement of a definite object in the sentence.

Grammatically, elhagytuk is derived from el- plus hagyni, with the suffix -tuk indicating the past definite form for the first person plural. This form is used when the object is definite or clearly specified. For example: “Elhagytuk a kulcsot az előszobában” (We left the key in the hallway) and “Elhagytuk régi terveinket” (We abandoned our old plans).

Usage of elhagytuk spans everyday speech and more formal writing. It can convey literal abandonment, such as leaving an item behind, or figurative abandonment, such as discarding a proposal or a relationship. The verb can be negated with nem hagytuk el (we did not leave behind). Related terms include elhagyni (to leave behind) and elhagyás (abandonment), which share the same semantic field but differ in form and nuance.