Elmagyarázták

Elmagyarázták is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they explained” or “they explained it,” used as the third-person plural past tense (preterite) of the verb elmagyarázni, to explain. This form is employed when the direct object is definite, for example where the explained thing is known or specifically identified.

Morphology and formation: The form is built from the stem elmagyaráz- of the infinitive elmagyarázni, with the past definite ending -ták attached. The prefix el- conveys completion or thoroughness, and the root magyaráz relates to explaining. In practical use, elmagyarázták appears in past-tense narration to indicate that a group explained something that was clearly specified in the discourse, such as a rule, procedure, or concept.

Usage: Elmagyarázták is common in written and spoken Hungarian, particularly in reporting, instruction, and explanatory passages. It answers questions about who performed the explanation and, when followed by a definite object, what exactly was explained. For example: “A tanárok elmagyarázták a feladatot.” (The teachers explained the task.) “Elmagyarázták, hogyan kell használni a készüléket.” (They explained how to use the device.)

See also: elmagyarázni, magyarázni, elmagyarázat. The form is part of a broader pattern in Hungarian where prefixal verbs combine with definite-object conjugations to express completed actions on specific objects.