Megtanították

Megtanították is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they taught” or “they have taught,” used in the past tense for third-person plural subjects. It is the past indefinite (simple past) form of the verb megtanítani, which means to teach or instruct. The form is created with the perfective prefix meg- attached to tanít (to teach) and the suffix -ták that marks the third-person plural subject in the past. The result expresses that a group taught someone something.

Usage and meaning: Megtannították is used when describing a completed act of imparting knowledge, skill, or procedure by multiple instructors or a collective. It typically governs a direct object that specifies what was taught and may include a recipient pronoun or noun indicating to whom it was taught. For example, it can describe teachers instructing students, mentors informing colleagues, or any group conveying required know-how.

Examples: A tanárok megtanították a diákokat a helyes megoldásra. Megtanították neki, hogyan kell használni ezt a gépet. In both cases, the sentence records a past event where information or abilities were transferred by a group.

Related terms: megtanítani (to teach), tanítás (teaching, instruction), megtanítás (the act or process of teaching). The form is part of standard Hungarian verb conjugation and is commonly found in narration, reporting, and instructional contexts.