ettük

ették is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they ate.” It is the third-person plural past tense of enni, the verb "to eat." In use, ették appears when the subject of the sentence is plural and the action of eating has been completed in the past.

Usage examples

- A gyerekek ették a süteményt. (The children ate the cake.)

- A vacsorát ették meg, mielőtt elmentek. (They ate the dinner before they left.)

Grammatical notes

- Ették is one of several past tense forms of enni; the verb’s past tense forms vary by person and number.

- Like other Hungarian past tenses, ették commonly appears in narrative or reported past statements and can align with definite or indefinite objects depending on context.

Pronunciation

- Ették is typically pronounced approximately as [ˈetːeːk], with the emphasis on the first syllable.

Relation to other forms

- The infinitive is enni; other conjugations include ettem (I ate), ettél (you ate), evett (he/she ate), ettünk (we ate), and ettetek (you all ate). These forms illustrate how Hungarian marks person and number in past tense.

See also

- Enni (to eat)

- Hungarian grammar: verb conjugation and past tenses

Ették functions as a straightforward, common past-tense form used to report that multiple subjects consumed food in the past.