Megértettek

Megértettek is a Hungarian verb form that appears in some texts as a nonstandard past tense form related to the verb érteni (to understand) or to the causative megértetni (to make someone understand). In standard Hungarian the common past tense forms are megértették (they understood) and, in the causative sense, megértették or megértettétek depending on the subject. The form megértettek is generally considered nonstandard or dialectal and is not normally used in formal writing.

Etymology and construction: the word is built from the prefix meg- added to a base form related to érteni, with a past-tense personal ending. In standard grammar, the expected endings reflect the person and number (for example, -ették for they understood, -ettétek for you all understood). The appearance of -tek in megértettek does not align with the mainstream paradigms, reinforcing its status as a nonstandard variant in most contexts.

Usage notes: if you encounter megértettek, treat it as a regional or stylistic variant rather than a standard form. In academic or formal writing, it is safer to substitute the standard forms megértették (they understood) or megértettétek (you all understood), depending on the subject.

See also: megérteni, megértetni, megértették, megértettétek.

Summary: megértettek is not part of the standard Hungarian verb paradigm for érteni or megértetni and is typically classified as nonstandard or dialectal. For clear communication, prefer megértették or megértettétek in appropriate contexts.

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