Megnyugtattam

Megnyugtattam is a Hungarian verb form meaning “I reassured” or “I calmed.” It is the first-person singular past tense of the perfective verb megnyugtat, which combines the prefix meg- with nyugtat (to calm or reassure). The form indicates a completed action of bringing someone to a state of calm or relief.

Etymology and formation: The prefix meg- signals completion or the attainment of a state, while nyugtat conveys calming or reassuring. When combined as megnyugtat, the phrase expresses causing another person to feel calm. The past tense suffix -tam marks the first-person singular, yielding megnyugtattam for “I reassured.”

Usage: Megnyugtattam is used in narrative or dialogue to report that the speaker has completed the act of reassuring someone. The direct object can be explicit, as in Megnyugtattam a barátomat (I reassured my friend), or omitted when the context makes the reference clear, as in Megnyugtattam, hogy minden rendben van (I reassured [them] that everything is fine).

Grammar notes: Megnyugtattam belongs to the class of Hungarian prefix verbs with past-tense morphology. Its exact form may vary with person and definiteness, but megnyugtattam specifically indicates first-person singular past tense in standard usage.

See also: Hungarian verb prefixes meg-, nyugtat (to calm/reassure); Hungarian grammar on past tense forms.