Szúrtam

Szúrtam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb szúr, meaning to pierce, stab, or prick. It denotes that the speaker performed a stabbing or piercing action in the past. The form is built from the verb stem szúr, plus the past tense suffix -t and the personal ending -am, yielding szúrtam. In Hungarian, the past tense endings reflect person and number, and the -tam ending is used for the 1st person singular with many stems, including szúr.

Grammatical notes include that szúrtam is a simple past (pretérit) form. The verb szúr is transitive and commonly takes a direct object, such as a thing being pierced or a person or animal being stabbed, depending on context. The root szúr is regular in conjugation, and other forms follow the standard pattern for this verb class (szúrsz, szúr, szúrtunk, szúrtatok, szúrtak, etc.).

Usage wise, szúrtam is used in narrative or descriptive contexts to state a completed stabbing or piercing action in the past. The sense can range from puncturing materials (such as fabric or wood) to inflicting an injury, depending on the object and accompanying words. The exact meaning is determined by the object and context.

Pronunciation is roughly sok‑szt artem syllables: szúrtam is pronounced with a long u, as a single syllable before the -rtam ending, approximating "SOO-rtahm" in common speech.

Etymology traces szúrtam back to the verb szúr, which means to pierce or stab; szúrtam is the formed past tense in the first person. Related forms exist across the conjugation for other persons and tenses.