Válogattam

válogattam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb válogatni, which means to select, choose, or sort. The form indicates that the speaker performed a selection in the past.

In usage, válogattam is common in narrative and descriptive statements about past decisions or curation. It describes a completed action of choosing from a set of options. Example: Válogattam a könyvek közül, végül ezt a példányt választottam. This shows a past act of selecting from among items.

Related terms and forms include válogatás, which means a selection or compilation, and válogatott, which can mean selected or, as a noun, the national team in sports. The base verb válogatni is the infinitive, and válogatom or válogatok are forms used in the present tense for different subject-persons. The word válogatott can also serve as an adjective meaning “chosen” or “hand-picked,” and as a noun referring to an assembled team of players.

Overall, válogattam functions as a concrete past-tense statement about choosing or sorting, and it is part of a family of terms related to selection and curation in Hungarian.