Kanyarodtak

Kanyarodtak is the third-person plural simple past tense form of the Hungarian verb kanyarodni, meaning to turn, bend, or veer. It translates to “they turned” or “they curved” in English and is used to describe a past action by multiple subjects, such as vehicles, people, or objects changing direction.

The verb kanyarodni denotes changing direction, either by turning at an intersection or by following a curved path. The past tense form kanyarodtak is created from the stem kanyarod- with the suffix -tak, which marks the third-person plural in the past. Related forms include kanyarodtam (I turned), kanyarodtál (you turned), kanyarodott (he/she/it turned), kanyarodtunk (we turned), and kanyarodtatok (you all turned).

In usage, kanyarodtak appears in factual description, reporting, and narration to indicate multiple subjects turning in the past. Examples: “Az autók kanyarodtak balra.” (The cars turned left.) “A motorosok kanyarodtak a következő kereszteződésbe.” (The motorcyclists turned into the next intersection.) While often applied to vehicles, it can also describe people or natural features that bend or change direction.

Etymology and related forms: kanyarodtak derives from kanyarod- with the noun kanyar, meaning bend or corner. The related noun form is kanyarodás (turning, bending) and the present participle/adjective kanyarodó (turning, bending).