Mulasztottam

Mulasztottam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb mulasztani. The core meaning of mulasztani is to miss or fail to perform something that should have been done, or to omit or neglect an obligation. Therefore, mulasztottam generally translates to “I missed” or “I failed to do (it).”

The usage of mulasztani covers missing opportunities, deadlines, appointments, or duties, and it often carries a sense of responsibility for the failure. It can express both intentional or unintentional negligence, although the context typically clarifies the cause, such as forgetfulness, lack of time, or procrastination. It is common in everyday speech and in formal writing, and it can be paired with an infinitive to specify the action not completed, for example: “Mulasztottam időben válaszolni” (I failed to respond in time) or “Mulasztottam megírni a jelentést” (I failed to write the report).

Grammatically, mulasztottam is part of a regular Hungarian verb paradigm. The present tense forms are mulasztok, mulaszto? Actually, the standard present forms are mulaszto? [Note: in Hungarian, the present tense forms are mulasztok, mulasztasz, mulaszt, mulasztunk, mulasztotok, mulasztanak, with the root mulaszt- plus person endings.] The noun form is mulasztás (omission, neglect). The adjective form referring to the act of neglect is mulasztó.

Etymology: The word mulasztani is native Hungarian; its precise historical origins are not clearly established, but it is a long-established part of the Hungarian lexicon. Related terms include mulasztás (omission/neglect) and elfelejtés (forgetting).

See also: mulasztás, elfelejtés, elmaradás.