Felkapcsoltuk

Felkapcsoltuk is a Hungarian verb form meaning “we turned on” or “we switched on.” It is the first-person plural past tense form of the verb felkapcsolni, which means to switch on, activate, or connect a device, light, or system. The prefix fel- indicates turning on or upward, paired with the root kapcsol meaning to connect or switch. The ending marks the person and tense.

Usage and scope: The form is used in everyday speech as well as in instructions and narratives to describe a completed action in the past. For example, Felkapcsoltuk a villanyt. (We turned on the light.) It can refer to turning on lights, machines, software features, or other systems, and it may appear in both literal and figurative contexts.

Relationship to other forms: Felkapcsolni is the infinitive. Other conjugations follow standard Hungarian patterns for verbs with a separable prefix, producing forms such as felkapcsolom (I turn on) and felkapcsolt vendégsereg? (context-dependent). The prefix fel- attaches to kapcsol, creating a unit that is conjugated like a regular transitive verb.

Etymology: The construction exemplifies Hungarian separable-prefix verbs, where a prefix (fel-) combines with a base verb (kapcsol) to modify meaning. This pattern is common in technology-related language and everyday actions.

See also: felkapcsolni, kapcsolás, prefixumhungarian separable-prefix verbs.