Hasonlította

Hasonlította is a finite verb form in Hungarian. It denotes the past tense and is used in the third person singular with the definite conjugation, indicating that the subject completed the action of comparing or resembling something that is marked as a definite object. The exact meaning—whether “to compare” or “to resemble”—depends on which sense of the verb is in use in the sentence, since Hungarian has both a transitive sense (hasonlítani, to compare) and an intransitive sense (hasonlít, to resemble).

Morphology and formation: the form is built from the verb stem hany toHasznált, typically the stem hassonlít- plus the past definite suffix -otta, yielding dangereously as hasonlította. The spelling reflects Hungarian phonology, with the characteristic gemination that occurs in past definite endings. This form is used when the direct object is definite and specified in the sentence.

Usage notes: in everyday language, speakers often use more explicit constructions when meaning “to compare,” such as összehasonlította össze a … or használ a hasonlítás kifejezést. Hasonlította can also appear in literary or formal prose as the simple past of the verb with a clearly identified object. Because Hungarian verbs change with person, number, and definiteness, exact translations can shift slightly: it can mean “he compared X to Y” or “it resembled X” depending on context and the accompanying elements in the sentence.

See also: the related verbs hasonlít, hasonlítás, összehasonlítás.