Megolvasztottam

Megolvasztottam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb megolvasztani, meaning to melt something completely or to melt down by heating. The prefix meg- indicates a completed action and a resulting state, while olvaszt means to melt. The verb is transitive and typically used when the subject causes a solid substance to become liquid.

Etymology and grammar: Megolvasztani derives from olvasztani (to melt) with the prefix meg- to emphasize completion. The form megolvasztottam is the indicative past tense for “I melted.” Other conjugations follow regular patterns: megolvasztasz (you melt), megolvasztja (he/she melts), megolvasztottuk (we melted), megolvasztottátok (you all melted), megolvasztatták (they melted). The participle megolvasztott functions as an adjective meaning “melted” (e.g., megolvasztott sajt = melted cheese).

Usage: The verb is common in cooking and food preparation, but it can also apply to metals or plastics when heating until liquid. It implies causing the material to reach a liquid state, as opposed to a passive state where the substance simply melts on its own. The infinitive megolvasztani and related forms are used across tenses and moods just like other Hungarian verbs.

Examples:

- Megolvasztottam a sajtot a serpenyőben. (I melted the cheese in the pan.)

- A vajat megolvasztottuk, hogy hozzáadhassuk a lisztet. (We melted the butter so we could add the flour.)

- Megolvasztottad a csokit mikróban? (Did you melt the chocolate in the microwave?)

See also: olvaszt, megolvad, megolvasztási.