Megmértük

Me gmérték is a Hungarian verb form that means “they measured.” It is the past tense, third-person plural, of the verb megmérni, formed with the prefix meg- to express completion or thoroughness of the action. The verb megmérni is transitive and typically describes determining the amount, size, quantity, or level of something. In everyday or technical language, megmérték is used when a group or multiple subjects performed measurement and established a result.

Etymology and usage

The base verb mér means to measure. The prefix meg- signals completion or thorough measurement, giving megmérni a sense of having measured something in full. The form megmérték is used with a plural subject in past tense to report that the measurement activity has been completed. The construction is common in scientific reporting, engineering, construction, healthcare, and journalism, where results of measurements or evaluations are described.

Examples

- A hőmérsékletet megmérték a laborban. (They measured the temperature in the lab.)

- A távolságot megmérték és rögzítették az adatsorban. (They measured the distance and recorded it in the data set.)

- A fogyasztói igényeket megmérték, hogy igazolják a termék fejlesztését. (They measured consumer needs to justify product development.)

Related forms and substitutes

Related verb: megmérni (infinitive), me mér (present tense forms). A related term is felmér, which emphasizes surveying or assessing rather than direct physical measurement. The simple past form for a singular subject is megmérte or megmérte a testi paramétereket, depending on definiteness and object. Megmérték is part of a broader set of measurement-related terms used across science, industry, and media.

See also mér, megmérni, felmér.