Elnyomták

Elnyomták is a Hungarian verb form, the third-person plural past tense of elnyomni. It means to suppress, oppress, or crush something or someone, typically by force or coercion. The expression is commonly found in historical, political, and social texts to describe actions by authorities, regimes, or powerful groups against people, movements, rights, or expressions. It can refer to political oppression, censorship, or the suppression of protests, as well as to more literal or physical forms of pressing down.

Etymology and grammar: elnyomni consists of the verb nyomni (to press, push) with the prefix el-, which can signal completion or intensification. The past tense form elnyomták corresponds to “they suppressed” and uses the suffix -ták for the third-person plural. Other related forms include elnyomtam (I suppressed), elnyomtad (you suppressed), elnyomta (he/she/it suppressed). The verb is transitive and typically appears with a direct object, such as egy ellenzéket, a felkelést, vagy a sajtót.

Usage notes: In normative usage, elnyomták describes actions by actors with power over the object (for example, a government suppressing dissent). It is chiefly used in active constructions, though historical or journalistic styles may employ passive or impersonal phrasing to emphasize the suppression rather than the doer.

See also: elnyomás (oppression), elnyomó (oppressor), cenzúra (censorship). Examples illustrating its range include political oppression, censorship of the press, or the crushing of protests.