Kitalálta

Kitalálta is the Hungarian verb form meaning he or she invented or thought up something. It is the past tense, third-person singular form of the verb kitalálni, which means to invent, devise, or conceive an idea or plan.

Etymology and sense: The word is formed from the prefix ki- combined with talál (to find or to encounter). The combination conveys the sense of finding an idea or solution by thinking up something new, hence its core meanings of invention, creation, or clever framing. The nuance often implies coming up with a plan, story, solution, or trick.

Usage and grammar: Kitalálni is a regular Hungarian verb that takes standard conjugation. The form kitalálta marks a completed action in the past with a definite object, for example, kitalálta a megoldást (he came up with the solution). It is transitive and commonly appears with direct objects describing what was invented or devised, such as történet, ötlet, megoldás, vagy trükk. The present tense forms include kitalálom (I come up with), kitalálod (you come up with), kitalálja (he/she comes up with). The noun form kitalálás exists to denote the act of inventing or devising.

Examples:

- Ő kitalálta a megoldást. (He came up with the solution.)

- A gyerekek kitaláltak egy mesét. (The children invented a story.)

- Megkérdezték tőle, hogyan kitalálta a tervet. (They asked him how he came up with the plan.)

See also: kitalálni, kitalálás, kitaláló, and related phrases describing invention and ideation in Hungarian.