Megismételve

Megismételve is a Hungarian adverbial participle (határozói igenév) form derived from the verb megismételni, meaning to repeat or reiterate. The prefix meg- marks the action as perfective, and the suffix -ve forms an adverbial clause attached to the main verb. The result is a non-finite clause that expresses that the action of repeating has already occurred before the action of the main clause. In translation, it can be rendered as “having repeated,” “after repeating,” or, depending on context, “repeatedly.”

Usage and function: Megismételve is used in written Hungarian—academic, legal, descriptive, or formal prose—to link clauses and indicate a sequence of completed actions. It cannot stand alone and must modify another finite verb in the sentence. The form is invariable and attaches to the verb stem without reflecting subject agreement.

Examples:

- A feladatot megismételve a diák újra megpróbálta. Translation: Having repeated the task, the student tried again.

- A kérdést megismételve a tanár megkérdezte, értette-e mindenki. Translation: Having repeated the question, the teacher asked whether everyone understood.

Distinctions: Megismételve differs from ismételve, which can simply indicate repetition without the perfective nuance, and from megismételt, the past participle used as an adjective. It also contrasts with megismételés, the noun form for the act of repeating.