Végeztem

végeztem is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb végez, which means to finish, to complete, or to perform/execute. In Hungarian, this form is used to indicate a completed action in the past and can also convey a sense of having already done something, depending on context. It is a simple past tense form rather than a distinct present perfect, which Hungarian generally expresses with present tense and time markers.

Grammar and usage: végeztem is formed from the stem végez- with the past tense suffix -tem. The verb végez is transitive and typically requires a direct object when specifying what was finished or carried out (for example, végeztem el a feladatot = I completed the task). The form végeztem is specifically the first-person singular; other persons and numbers use végeztél, végezte, végeztük, végeztetek, végeztek. The action can denote finishing a task or performing an activity, and it often appears with time references (ma, tegnap, már).

Etymology: végez comes from vége, meaning end, and the verb captures the sense of bringing something to an end or carrying out an action to completion. The development of végez as “to finish/perform” is tied to the idea of bringing a process to its end.

See also: végez (the base verb), befejezés (completion/end), elvégezni (to complete; perform and finish, often used with a prefix to emphasize completion), Hungarian verb conjugation.

Example sentences:

- Végeztem a feladatommal. (I finished my task.)

- A vizsgálatot végeztem el tegnap. (I carried out/performed the examination yesterday.)

- Már végeztem vele, nincs más dolgom. (I’ve already finished with it; I have no more to do.)