Tiltakoztak

Tiltakoztak is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they protested” or “they objected.” It is the third-person plural past tense (preterite) indicative form of the verb tiltakozni, which means to protest or to object. The form is used in narratives and reporting to describe actions in the past carried out by multiple subjects.

In use, tiltakoztak appears with plural subjects such as a csoport, a diákok, vagy a szakszervezet, and it describes a completed act of protest or objection at a specific time. It is common in news articles, historical accounts, and literary passages when referring to collective actions. In sentences, it is often accompanied by the object of protest or the issue being protested, for example: A diákok tiltakoztak a döntés ellen.

Grammatically, tiltakoztak is derived from tiltakozni (to protest) and is part of the verbal system that marks tense and agreement. The related forms include tiltakozom (I protest), tiltakozik (he/she protests), tiltakozunk (we protest), and tiltakoznak (they protest) in the present tense, while tiltakoztam, tiltakoztál, tiltakozott, tiltakoztunk, tiltakoztatok accompany other past-tense conjugations. The noun form tiltakozás means protest or objection, giving rise to related adjectives such as tiltakozó.

See also: tiltakozás, tiltakozó, tiltakozni.