Meghívták

Meghívták is a Hungarian verb form of the verb meghívni, meaning to invite. It represents the past tense, third person plural, and is used to describe that an invitation occurred in the past or that someone invited others in a past action. The exact interpretation can depend on the context and the object of the invitation.

In terms of formation, meghívták comes from the infinitive meghívni, with a past-tense ending that marks both number (plural) and person (third). Hungarian verb endings encode person, number, and definiteness, so the form reflects these grammatical categories alongside the action of inviting. The verb can appear with a specified object, as in a sentence where a group invites particular recipients, or with a generic object when the recipients are understood from context.

Usage and examples illustrate its typical function in narrative or reported speech. Examples include: Meghívták a vendégeket az eseményre. (They invited the guests to the event.) A cég meghívta a partnereket a konferenciára. (The company invited the partners to the conference.) Meghívták őket a vacsorára. (They invited them to dinner.) These constructions show how meghívták operates with different direct objects to express who is invited.

Related terms include meghívó (invitation card) and meghívás (invitation, the act of inviting). The past tense form meghívták is thus part of a family of verbs built on meghívni, used widely in everyday Hungarian to report past inviting actions in both formal and informal contexts.