Megkértem

Megkértem is a Hungarian verb form meaning "I asked" in English. It is the first-person singular past tense of the verb megkérni, which means to ask, request, or persuade someone to do something. The form is constructed from the prefix meg- attached to kérni (to ask) and the past tense suffix -tem, signaling that the action has been completed.

Usage and grammar are straightforward: megkértem is transitive and typically requires an object or a subordinate clause introduced by hogy to specify what was asked or requested. Examples include Megkértem a tanárt, hogy mondjon feladatot, or Megkértem tőled az engedélyt. The nuance can range from a simple request to a stronger appeal, depending on context and tone.

In Hungarian writing, megkértem is commonly used in narrative and reported speech to recount past interactions. The word can also appear in titles or quoted lines in literary and musical works, reflecting its function as a concise past-tense summary of an act of asking. However, specific works bearing this title vary by corpus and are not listed here.

Related terms include the infinitive megkérni (to ask for), and the verb kérni (to ask). Understanding megkértem helps in parsing past-tense statements about requests or asks within Hungarian texts or conversations.