Megindultál

Megindultál is a Hungarian verb form meaning “you started moving” or “you got underway.” It is the second-person singular past tense of the verb megindulni, which is built from the root indulni (to start or to move) with the prefix meg-. The prefix meg- adds a perfective or emphatic nuance, signaling the initiation or completion of the action.

The base verb indulni describes starting to move or beginning an action, and megindulni expresses that initiation with a sense of suddenness or emphasis. In past tense, Hungarian marks the second person singular with the suffix -tál (the exact form can vary with vowel harmony in other verbs), resulting in megindultál. The construction therefore conveys a completed action in the past directed at “you.”

Usage and nuance: megindultál is commonly used for physical movement, such as starting to walk, run, or travel. It can also be used metaphorically to indicate the beginning of a process, plan, or development, e.g., a project or sequence of events beginning to unfold. The form is standard in both spoken and written Hungarian and fits narrative or descriptive contexts.

Related terms include megindulni (to begin to move/get underway), indulni (to start), and elindulni (to set off or depart). These contrasts help distinguish starting to move (indulni) from getting underway with a broader sense (megindulni).