Küldte

Küldte is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb küld, meaning "to send." It marks the past tense with a definite direct object and is used for third-person singular actions. The form can also be used as the polite second-person past tense in formal address. In normal narrative, küldte translates to "he/she/it sent" or "you sent" (polite).

Form and usage: The past definite form is created by attaching the suffix -te to the stem, with typical consonant adjustment (the d becomes t before the suffix), yielding küldte. It requires a definite object, as in "Ő küldte el a levelet" (He sent the letter). Without a definite object, other past forms may be used instead, depending on sentence structure.

Pronunciation: roughly "KYULD-te" with a short pause before the final -te in standard speech. Spelling is identical to pronunciation in standard Hungarian.

See also: küld (infinitive), elküld (to send off, to forward).