elérte

Elérte is a Hungarian verb form that corresponds to the English "reached" or "has reached." It is the third-person singular past tense of elérni, the verb meaning to reach, attain, or achieve. The form elérte is used when the action is completed and the object reached is definite, as in elérte a célt (he reached the goal) or elérte a határt (she reached the limit).

Origin and usage: The verb elérni is built from the prefix el- plus érni, with el- conveying attainment or completion. Elérte is the past tense form used with a definite direct object. In regular Hungarian conjugation, other forms include elértem (I reached), elérted (you reached), elértük (we reached), elértétek (you reached), elérték (they reached). The form is common in formal and semi-formal contexts, including news reporting, business prose, and storytelling, whenever a specific target or boundary has been achieved.

Examples and nuance: Elérte a célját, amikor befejezte a projektet. A vállalat elérte a kitűzött bevételi célt. The construction emphasizes that a particular objective or limit was attained, rather than a casual or indefinite achievement. It can be contrasted with verbs like közelít (to approach) or érkezni (to arrive), which express different actions or aspects and do not carry the same sense of attaining a defined endpoint. See also elérni, érni, and related terms such as elérés (access or attainment) for broader usage.