Megcáfolta

Megcáfolta is a Hungarian verb form meaning refuted or disproved. It is the third-person singular past tense of the verb megcáfolni, which denotes successfully establishing that a claim or argument is false. The form is used in narrative to indicate that someone has demonstrated the truth of a contrary claim or has shown an assertion to be incorrect.

Etymology and construction: megcáfolni is built from the prefix meg-, which often signals completion or thoroughness, and the root cáfol, meaning to deny or refute. The past tense suffix -ta attaches to the finite form to yield megcáfolta for magyar hét állapottárgy. In sentences such as "A tanú megcáfolta az állítást," the subject has carried out the act of refuting.

Morphology and usage: Megcáfolta is used to describe a completed act of refutation in the past. Other conjugations include megcáfolom (I refute), megcáfoltad (you refuted), megcáfoltuk (we refuted), megcáfoltátok (you all refuted), and megcáfolták (they refuted). The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object representing the claim or assertion being refuted (e.g., az állítást, a teóriát). It is common in journalism, legal discourse, academic writing, and everyday speech when reporting that an argument has been disproven.

See also: cáfolni (to refute), cáfolat (refutation), meg- prefix in Hungarian verbs.