Felhívták

Felhívták is a Hungarian verb form derived from felhívni, meaning to call up, to phone, or to summon. It is the third-person plural past tense form (they called) of felhívni. The construction uses the prefix fel-, the verb root hív, and the past tense suffix -t followed by the plural marker -ák, yielding felhívták. The exact sense of felhívták depends on the object and context.

In usage, felhívták can refer to making a telephone call or to summoning someone. For example, felhívták a vendégeket means they called the guests (typically by phone). Felhívták őt a főnökökkel, or more naturally felhívta a főnök; equally, felhívták a figyelmet valamire can mean they drew attention to something. Because hív means both “to call” and “to invite,” felhívták can occasionally convey invitation or summons depending on the object and surrounding context.

Etymology and form: the word combines the prefix fel- with hívni and the suffix -t, plus the plural past ending -ák. This form is common in reported statements or narration. In Hungarian, voice and aspect are typically conveyed through tense and context rather than a separate passive voice; felhívták is an active past tense construction indicating that a group performed the action of calling.

Notes: Without an explicit object, felhívták can be ambiguous, so it usually appears with a direct object specifying who was called or summoned.