Hangsúlyozottam

Hangsúlyozottam is a form that typically appears as a nonstandard or erroneous inflection of the Hungarian verb hangsúlyozni, which means to emphasize or stress. In standard Hungarian, the infinitive hangsúlyozni and the first-person singular past tense hangsúlyoztam are used. The form hangsúlyozottam is generally not listed in authoritative conjugation tables and is not considered correct in formal grammar.

Morphology and linguistic status. The stem of hangsúlyozni is hangsúlyoz-, and the normal past tense is formed as hangsúlyoztam. The word hangsúlyozott, on the other hand, is the past participle meaning “emphasized” and can function as an adjective (for example: a hangsúlyozott kifejezés – the emphasized expression). The combination of past participle with a personal suffix, producing hangsúlyozottam, does not align with standard Hungarian verb conjugation. Therefore hangsúlyozottam is typically viewed as a nonstandard or learner-created form rather than a recognized tense.

Usage and examples. Because it is not standard, hangsúlyozottam should be avoided in formal writing. Correct usage for “I emphasized” is hangsúlyoztam: Én hangsúlyoztam a fontos részleteket. A past participle hangsúlyozott is used as an adjective: a hangsúlyozott üzenet (the emphasized message). Learners may encounter hangsúlyozottam in informal contexts or errors, but it does not represent a recognized Hungarian form.

See also. Hungarian verb hangsúlyozni; past tense hangsúlyoztam; past participle hangsúlyozott.