Felkapcsoltak

Felkapcsoltak is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they turned on” or “they activated.” It is the past tense, third-person plural, of the verb felkapcsolni, which combines the prefix fel- with the root kapcsol- (from kapcsolni, to switch on or to connect). The prefix fel- conveys a sense of turning on or activating from an off state, and the suffix -tak marks the plural past tense in this conjugation.

Morphology and usage notes: The base verb is kapcsolni, with fel- indicating a completed or activated state. In the past tense, felkapcsolni becomes felkapcsolt (singular) or felkapcsoltak (plural). In standard Hungarian, the more common everyday synonym for turning something on is bekapcsolni, but felkapcsolni is also used, sometimes to emphasize the activation action or a particular way of turning on (for example via a switch). The exact form used can depend on dialect, register, and whether the object is definite or indefinite, though felkapcsoltak is widely understood as the plural past.

Contexts: The expression is typically used in contexts involving electrical devices, lights, machines, or systems being activated. It can appear in news reports, instructions, or everyday speech when describing that multiple subjects performed the action of turning something on.

See also: kapcsoló (switch), bekapcsolás (activation), kikapcsolás (deactivation), bekapcsolni (to turn on), kapcsolódás (connection, linking).