Fenntartottátok

Fenntartottátok is a finite verb form in Hungarian, representing the past tense for the second person plural subject. It is the past tense form of the verb fenntartani, meaning to maintain, sustain, or keep up. The form indicates that you (plural) maintained a state, condition, or arrangement in the past.

Morphologically, fenntartottátok is built from the stem fenntart- and is marked for tense and person with the suffixes that denote the second person plural subject. It is used when addressing a group directly, or when the subject is understood to be you all. In sentences, the verb can appear with a direct object or with a complement describing what was kept or maintained. For example: Fenntartottátok a rendet a rendezvény alatt. This usage is common in formal writing, reports, and narrative passages where actions of a group are described.

Usage notes: fenntartottátok conveys a completed action in the past and is appropriate when the speaker refers to actions performed by multiple people. Like other Hungarian past tense forms, its availability depends on the verb’s valency and context; it normally agrees with the subject without requiring an explicit pronoun.

Etymology: fenntartottátok derives from fenntartani (to maintain) with the standard past tense and second-person plural endings. The prefix fen- plus tartani reflects the notion of keeping something in a certain state.

See also: fenntartani, fenntartás, Hungarian verb conjugation.