Szúrtunk

Szúrtunk is a Hungarian verb form meaning “we stabbed” or “we pierced.” It is the first-person plural past tense (preterite) of the verb szúr, which denotes the act of stabbing or piercing with a pointed instrument. The form szúrtunk is used when the subject is the speaker and at least one other person, and it refers to a completed action in the past.

Conjugation context: szúr is a regular root verb, so its simple past tense forms follow the standard pattern for -t/-tt suffixes. Examples in the first person plural past tense include: szúrtunk (we stabbed), and related forms for other persons are szúrtam (I stabbed), szúrtál (you stabbed), szúrt (he/she stabbed), szúrtatok (you all stabbed), szúrtak (they stabbed). In narrative writing, szúrtunk is commonly used to recount a scene or action.

Usage and nuance: the primary meaning of szúrtunk is literal stabbing or piercing with a sharp instrument. It can describe medical or culinary contexts (for example, piercing or puncturing with a knife) as well as more violent situations in prose or reporting. As with other Hungarian verbs, szúr often requires an object, and the action may be specified with instruments in the appropriate case (for example, késsel szúrtunk a húsba – we stabbed the meat with a knife). The word can also appear in figurative or metaphorical language in literature, depending on context.

Related terms: the noun szúrás refers to the act or result of stabbing, such as a stab wound or the act of puncturing. The root szúr- is shared with related expressions describing piercing actions.

See also: szúr, szúrás, késsel (with a knife).