Osztottunk

Osztottunk is a Hungarian verb form that translates to we distributed or we divided. It is the past tense of the verb osztani, which means to divide, distribute, or share. The form indicates that the action was completed by the speaker and at least one other person.

Grammatically, osztottunk is the first-person plural past tense in the indefinite (simple) past. It is used when the object of the action is not specified or not treated as definite. If the object is definite, the corresponding form is osztottuk, as in "we distributed it." The base present form is osztunk (we distribute), while other related past forms include osztottunk (we distributed) and osztottuk (we distributed it).

In usage, osztottunk is common in contexts involving allocation or distribution of resources, tasks, or information among people. It can appear in news reports, organizational notes, or everyday speech. For example: "A plakátokat osztottuk szét a rendezvényen," meaning we handed out the posters at the event, or "A feladatokat osztottuk szét a csapat között," meaning we distributed the tasks among the team.

Etymology traces osztottunk to the Hungarian verb osztani, rooted in native Hungarian vocabulary for division and sharing rather than a borrowed term. Related forms include osztok, osztasz, osztunk (present), osztottam, osztottad (past singular), and osztottuk, osztottatok, osztottak (past plural with definite or fully specified objects). The form osztottunk is distinct from osztottuk or osztottam, reflecting person and object definiteness in Hungarian verb conjugation.