Elérkezett

Elérkezett is a Hungarian verb form meaning “has arrived” or simply “arrived,” derived from the verb érkezik (to arrive) with the prefix el-, which adds a sense of completion or reaching a destination. It is the past tense form used with third‑person singular subjects.

In usage, elérkezett refers to a literal arrival of a person, vehicle, or object at a place, or to the moment of reaching a destination. For example, A vonat elérkezett a pályaudvarra means “The train has arrived at the station.” The form can also appear in figurative or idiomatic constructions, most notably in the expression Elérkezett az idő, meaning “the time has come,” signaling that a decisive moment has arrived.

Morphologically, elérkezett is formed from érkezik plus the prefix el- and the past tense suffix -tt, producing a finite form appropriate for narrative or factual reporting. Hungarian verbs in this family can appear in other persons and numbers with corresponding endings, but elérkezett specifically serves as the past tense, third-person singular form.

The phrase is common in news reporting, literary prose, and everyday speech where a definitive arrival—whether physical or temporal—is being conveyed. Related terms include érkezés (arrival) and elérkezik (present tense form meaning “to arrive” in general).

See also: érkezés, elérkezik, idő has come.