Osztotta

Osztotta is a Hungarian verb form meaning “distributed” or “shared out.” It is the third-person singular past tense of the verb osztani, which means to distribute, divide, or allocate. The infinitive osztani yields a range of past tense forms, including osztottam (I distributed), osztottad (you distributed), osztotta (he/she distributed), osztottuk (we distributed), osztottátok (you distributed), and osztották (they distributed). The form osztotta is used when the subject is he, she, or it and the action is completed in the past.

Usage of osztotta typically describes the act of giving out items, tasks, or resources to recipients. It appears in narrative and descriptive prose as well as in news reports or historical accounts, where an action of allocation or distribution is being reported.

Examples:

- Ő osztotta ki a feladatokat a csoporttagok között. (He distributed the tasks among the group members.)

- A nyereményeket a dolgozók között osztotta ki. (She distributed the prizes among the employees.)

- A tanár osztotta ki a jegyeket a diákok között. (The teacher distributed the grades among the students.)

Related forms and notes:

- Osztott can function as the past tense stem in other conjugations, and osztott ki is a common construction for “distributed out/allocated.”

- A closely related form, szétosztott, emphasizes distribution among many recipients or across a broader scope.

- Osztás as a noun can refer to the act of distribution or division itself, while osztó vagy osztóerő are unrelated terms.