Fogyasztottunk

Fogyasztottunk is the first-person plural past tense form of the Hungarian verb fogyasztani, meaning to consume, ingest, or use up. It is used to indicate that “we consumed” something, but it can also refer to consuming resources, time, or energy in a broader sense.

Grammatically, fogyasztani belongs to the regular class of Hungarian verbs. The past tense form for the subject mi (we) is built with the stem fogyaszt- plus the past suffix -ott and the personal ending -unk, yielding fogyasztottunk. In Hungarian, there is a distinction between indefinite and definite past forms. The indefinite past form is used when the object is not specified, while the definite past form appears when the object is definite (it, them, etc.). For example: Több energiát fogyasztottunk az utóbbi hónapban. (We consumed more energy in the last month.) Fogyasztottuk a tejet. (We consumed the milk.)

Usage notes indicate that fogyasztottunk can describe everyday consumption (eating, drinking) as well as the use or depletion of resources, time, or energy. The choice between fogyasztottunk and fogyasztottuk depends on whether the object is indefinite or definite, respectively, and on pragmatic emphasis in the sentence.

Related terms include fogyasztás (consumption), fogyasztó (consumer), and fogyasztani (to consume). The form fogyasztottunk is commonly found in spoken Hungarian as well as in writing, especially in narratives of past actions by a group.