Megszálltunk

Mepszálltunk is a Hungarian verb form meaning "we occupied" or "we have occupied." It is the first-person plural past tense form of a verb, typically used with a definite object, and derives from the verb megszállni, which means to occupy, usually by force. In neutral usage, the term appears in historical narratives, journalism, and literary texts when describing acts of occupation.

Form and usage: Megszálltunk is built from the stem megszáll- with the past definite suffix -tunk. The past definite construction is used when the object of the occupation is definite or known to the speaker, for example, "Meghszálltuk a várost" (We occupied the city). The form can also be used metaphorically to describe occupying space, attention, or time in non-military contexts, though it retains its strongest associations with physical occupation.

Context and connotations: The phrase carries strong historical and political undertones because it denotes an act of seizure or control. It may appear in academic writing, reportage, or fiction to convey a completed act of occupation by a group, state, or other actors. As a finite past tense form, it is typically encountered when the subject is explicitly stated as “we.”

See also: megszállás, megszálló, megszálló hatalom. The term is the finite past tense form of megszállni; other persons and tenses have corresponding forms.