elkezdték
Elkezdték is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they started” or “they began.” It is the third-person plural past tense form of the verb kezdeni (to begin) with the separable prefix el-, which gives a perfective nuance. The form is used when referring to an action that was initiated by a plural subject in the past.
In terms of grammar, elkezdték consists of the prefix el- attached to the stem kezdt-, derived from
Usage notes and nuance: elkezdték conveys that the action began at a point in the past and
Etymology: kezdeni is a native Hungarian verb, and the noun kezdet means “beginning.” The prefix el- is