Fújtam

Fújtam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb fújni, meaning “to blow.” It indicates a completed action of blowing performed by the speaker. The form is used in narrative or descriptive contexts to state that the speaker blew something in the past.

Conjugation-wise, fújni follows a regular past-tense pattern in Hungarian. The past tense forms related to the first-person singular are fújtam (I blew), with the full paradigm being: fújtam (I blew), fújtál (you blew), fújt (he/she/it blew), fújtunk (we blew), fújtatok (you all blew), fújtak (they blew). The base verb fúj means “to blow,” and the past forms incorporate a -t- element typical of Hungarian past forms, plus person-specific endings.

Usage and nuance: fújtam is used for actions where the speaker is the agent performing the act of blowing. Common instances include blowing air, wind, or a flame out. A typical example is fújtam ki a gyertyát, meaning “I blew out the candle.” The form can also appear in literary or conversational narration to recount someone’s blowing action in the past.

Etymology: the verb fújni is a native Hungarian verb meaning to blow. The past tense form fújtam derives from the same stem with standard Hungarian past-tense suffixing. The verb and its forms are well integrated into ordinary Hungarian usage and are generally learned as part of basic language competence.