Megmaradtam

Megmaradtam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb megmarad. The verb means to remain, to stay in a place, or to survive through a situation. The prefix meg- adds a sense of completion or persistence, while the personal ending -tam marks first-person singular past tense. Megmarad is intransitive and typically refers to the subject staying in a location or continuing to exist after an event rather than leaving.

Usage-wise, megmaradtam is used in personal narratives, eyewitness accounts, or diary-like text to indicate that the speaker stayed behind, survived, or endured. It contrasts with maradtam (the form without the meg- prefix), which can carry a more neutral sense of simply remaining; megmaradtam emphasizes the persistence or survival aspect.

Examples:

- A katasztrófa után a helyszínen megmaradtam. (After the disaster I remained at the site.)

- Mindenki elment, én pedig megmaradtam a csoportban. (Everyone left, and I stayed in the group.)

Etymology and related forms: The verb derives from marad (to remain) with the prefix meg-. Related forms include megmarad (present tense, “remains”) and megmaradni (to remain, infinitive). The form megmaradtam is specifically the past tense first-person singular.