Tekintették

Tekintették is a verb form in Hungarian. It represents the third-person plural past tense of the verb tekinteni, which means to look at, regard, or consider. In this form, the action is attributed to multiple subjects in the past and can denote literal looking as well as figurative judgment or evaluation.

Morphology and related terms: Tekintették is formed from the stem tekint- with the past tense suffix -ették, a pattern common for the third-person plural in past tense conjugations. The base verb tekinteni has related nouns such as tekintet (a look, a gaze, or regard) and tekintés (the act of looking or considering in a more abstract sense). The form tekintették is used in contexts where a plural subject performed the act of looking or judging in the past, often in narrative or formal prose.

Usage: Tekintették appears in narratives, reports, and formal writing when describing actions carried out by a group in the past. It can express literal looking or a figurative act of considering or evaluating something. The sense is determined by the surrounding text and object of the verb.

See also: tekinteni, tekintet, tekintés.