Kötötte

Kötötte is a finite verb form in Hungarian, derived from the verb kötni, which means to tie or bind. It functions as a past tense form and is used to describe a completed action in which someone tied or bound something. In ordinary narration, kötötte corresponds roughly to “tied” or “has tied” in English, depending on the surrounding context and tense.

Morphology and usage: Kötötte is the third-person singular past tense form of kötni. In Hungarian, this form is also used for the polite second-person singular when addressing someone formally (Ön kötötte), reflecting the language’s politeness system. The exact meaning—whether simple past or resulting state—depends on the broader sentence and any accompanying particles or objects.

Examples:

- Ő kötötte meg a kötelet. (He tied the rope.)

- A halász kötötte össze a hálót. (The fisherman tied the nets together.)

- Ön kötötte meg az ígéretet? (Did you tie the promise? — formal address in some contexts)

Origin and related forms: Kötötte comes from kötni, and is part of the standard Hungarian past-tense paradigm. Related forms include kötött (simple past) and megkötötte (a prefixed form indicating “tied up” or “knotted” with emphasis or completion).

See also: kötni, kötés, ige (verb) conjugation in Hungarian grammar.