Megtalálták

Megtalálták is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they found” or “they have found.” It is the past tense form of the verb meg­találni (to find), used in the definite conjugation for the third-person plural.

Form and aspect: The form is built from the prefix meg- and the root talál- (to find). The suffix -ták marks the third-person plural past tense with a definite direct object. The verb is perfective, signaling a completed finding.

Usage: Megrtalálták typically appears with a definite direct object, indicating that a specific thing or items were found. For example: A kutatók megtalálták az elveszett dokumentumokat. This translates to “The researchers found the missing documents.” The form can be used in news reports, narratives, and formal writing to convey a completed discovery by a plural subject.

Related forms: The root verb is talál- and the infinitive meg­találni. Other related forms include megtalálom (I find/ I found), megtaláltad (you found), megtalálják (they find or they find it with a definite object in other contexts). The exact morphology varies with person, number, and definite/indefinite object marking in Hungarian.

Notes: Megtalálták is primarily a grammatical vehicle for reporting discoveries by multiple actors. Its meaning centers on a completed act of finding, rather than the ongoing process of searching.