Elküldték

Elküldtük is a Hungarian verb form meaning “we sent” or “we have sent.” It is the past definite form of the prefixed verb elküld, which means to dispatch or send out. The prefix el- adds a sense of completion or outward direction, while küld is the base verb meaning “to send.”

Morphology and usage are central to understanding elküldtük. It combines the stem elküld- with the past definite ending -tük, which signals that the direct object is definite. This form is used when the object of the sending action is known or specified, as in “Elküldtük a számlát” (We sent the invoice). In the indefinite past, the corresponding form is elküldtünk (we sent), used when the object is not specified or is indefinite.

Examples and notes. Elküldtük a csomagot yesterday; Elküldtük a levél végleges példányát; Elküldtük egy próba verziót is. The verb can appear in various registers, from everyday speech to formal business communications. Other related forms include elküldök (I will send), elküldi (he/she sends), elküldték (they sent). The prefix el- is common with many verbs and generally conveys implying completion, outward movement, or removal.

Etymology. Elküld derives from küld, “to send,” with the directional and perfective prefix el-, producing a sense of sending out and completion.

See also. küld, elküld, prefix el-, Hungarian verb conjugation.