Kiáltottam

Kiáltottam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb kiáltani, meaning "to shout." It translates to "I shouted" in English and is commonly used to describe a completed act of shouting in the past. The form appears in narrative, conversational, and written Hungarian to report a past moment when the speaker raised their voice.

Morphology and formation: kiáltottam is built from the stem kiált- plus the past tense suffix -ott and the 1st-person singular suffix -am, yielding kiáltottam. The combination kiált + ott + am reflects standard Hungarian patterning for past tense with the 1st person singular, and the double t in kiáltottam arises from the stem ending in -t and the past marker -ott.

Usage and examples: Kiáltottam can introduce or emphasize a past interjection or request, often followed by what was shouted or by a subordinate clause. Examples include: Kiáltottam segítségért. (I shouted for help.) Kiáltottam: "Megálljatok!" (I shouted, "Stop!") The form is versatile across registers, from everyday speech to literary narration, and can be used with indirect or direct speech to convey the content of the shout.

Etymology and related forms: kiáltani is the basic verb meaning "to shout." The prefix ki- in Hungarian often indicates outward action or separation, aligning with the sense of shouting out. Related forms include kiáltozni (to shout repeatedly or loudly) and other persons and tenses built from kiáltani.