Halasztottad

Halasztottad is the second-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb halasztani, meaning you postponed or you deferred. It is used when speaking about something that you postponed in the past. The infinitive form of the verb is halasztani, and halasztottad represents the finite past form with the subject you (singular, informal).

Grammatically, halasztottad consists of the verb stem halaszt-, the past tense marker, and the second-person singular ending. The corresponding past tense form for other persons is halasztottam (I postponed), halasztottuk (we postponed), halasztották (they postponed), and so on. The past participle of halasztani is halasztott, which can function as an adjective in phrases such as halasztott határidő (delayed deadline).

Usage and nuance: halasztottad is appropriate for both personal statements and inquiries about someone’s actions, typically in everyday or formal discourse when referring to postponing meetings, deadlines, events, or decisions. It implies that the postponement occurred at a specific time in the past and that the postponement was the action carried out by the person addressed.

Related forms: halasztani (to postpone), halasztás (postponement), halasztott (delayed, postponed as an adjective). See also common collocations such as halasztani a találkozót (to postpone the meeting) or halasztani a határidőt (to extend or postpone the deadline).