adtál

adtál is the second-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb adni, meaning “you gave.” It is used in ordinary speech to describe a completed action in the past when addressing one person informally.

Morphology and formation: Hungarian past tense is expressed with personal suffixes attached to the verb root. For adni (to give), the past tense forms are adtam (I gave), adtál (you gave), adott (he/she/it gave), adtunk (we gave), adtatok (you all gave), and adtak (they gave). The form adtál is created by adding the second-person singular past suffix to the stem ad-. The pronunciation is typically [ˈadtaːl].

Usage notes: adtál is used in declarative statements and questions about past events involving the person addressed. It usually appears with a direct object, such as a gift or item given, and can be found in phrases like Tegnap adtál nekem egy könyvet (Yesterday you gave me a book). The negative form is nem adtál (you did not give).

Related forms: Other persons in the past tense are adtam (I gave), adott (he/she gave), adtunk (we gave), adtatok (you all gave), and adtak (they gave). The base verb adni remains common across all conjugations and can be used in various tenses and moods with appropriate suffixes.

Etymology and classification: adtál derives from the basic Hungarian verb adni, meaning “to give.” It is a common verb form and appears in everyday language, literature, and formal speech when describing past actions involving the addressed person.