Megtaláltam

Megtaláltam is a Hungarian verb form meaning “I found it.” It is the first-person singular past tense of the verb megtalálni, which consists of the prefix meg- added to the stem talál (to find). The past tense form is written as megtaláltam, with the past tense suffix -t- and the personal ending -am, and it is typically spelled with two l’s in the stem (megtaláltam).

Usage and meaning: Megtaláltam is used when the speaker has located something. It is common with both definite and indefinite direct objects, as in Megtaláltam a kulcsokat (I found the keys) or Megtaláltam egy kulcsot (I found a key). The form can appear in narrative, reporting, or casual speech to convey a completed act of finding. Additionally, meg­találtam can stand alone as an exclamatory statement to announce a successful discovery, for example, Megtaláltam! (I found it!).

Morphology and related forms: The base verb is megtalálni (to find). Other conjugations include megtalálom (present/future-like form depending on context), találomra, and olyan derived forms such as megtalálta (he/she found) or megtaláltuk (we found). The prefix meg- signals completion or achievement, a common feature in Hungarian perfective verbs.

See also: Hungarian verb conjugation, megtalálni, találnі. Megtaláltam exemplifies the language’s use of prefixes and suffixes to express tense, aspect, and person in a compact form.