Fennmaradtál

Fennmaradtál is a Hungarian phrase that functions as the second-person singular past tense form of fennmaradni, meaning you remained or stayed behind. The construction combines fenn-, a prefix associated with being on or left over, with maradni, to stay or remain. In this form it is used to describe that the you remained in a place or situation after others left, or that something persisted for the subject.

Morphology and tense: fennmaradni is the infinitive. In the past tense, the standard Hungarian conjugation applies, yielding forms such as fennmaradtam (I remained), fennmaradtál (you remained), fennmaradt (he/she/it remained), etc. The second-person singular fennmaradtál is formed by taking the compound verb fennmaradni and applying the usual past tense suffix.

Usage: fennmaradtál is primarily informal and common in spoken Hungarian and casual writing. It can denote physical staying (being in a location after others have left) or more abstract persistence (a possibility or tradition that remained for someone). In formal writing, a more explicit construction or a different tense form might be preferred.

Examples:

- A hajó elindult, te pedig fennmaradtál a kikötőben. (The ship departed, and you remained in the harbor.)

- Fennmaradtál a tegnapi értekezleten? (Did you stay for yesterday’s meeting?)

Notes: The base verb fennmaradni is a compound of fenn- and maradni; fenn commonly indicates position, continuation, or left-over status in idiomatic uses. See also fennmaradás, maradni, fennmarad.