Túllépett

Túllépett is a Hungarian verb form meaning that someone or something overstepped or exceeded a limit, boundary, or rule. It is the third-person singular past tense form of the verb túllép, which can refer to both literal crossing and figurative transgression.

Etymology and meaning: The verb is built from the prefix túl- (over, beyond) combined with lép (to step). The resulting túllép conveys the idea of going beyond what is allowed or appropriate. In usage, túllépett can describe actions ranging from crossing a physical border to exceeding legal, ethical, or social boundaries.

Usage and grammar: Túllépett is used in past tense sentences with a singular subject. Hungarian also allows a definite past form túllépte (with a definite direct object) in contexts where the object is specified, as in túllépte a sebességhatárt (he exceeded the speed limit). The noun form túllépés (overstep, transgression) is commonly used to refer to the act itself or to a breach of limits.

Contexts: The term appears in legal and regulatory language, news reporting, and everyday speech. It can describe actions such as violating a rule, overstepping one’s authority, or physically crossing a boundary, depending on the context and accompanying objects.

Related terms: túllépés (the act of overstepping), határátlépés (boundary crossing). These terms share the same semantic field of crossing limits, whether literal or figurative.

See also: túllépés, határátlépés.