fenntartottuk

Fenntartottuk is a form of the Hungarian verb fenntartani, meaning to maintain, sustain, keep up, or to fund. Specifically, fenntartottuk is the first-person plural past tense (indicative) of fenntartani, used when the speaker and others completed the action of maintaining or funding something, often with a definite object.

Grammatical notes: Fenntartani is a transitive verb. The base stem is fenntart-, and the infinitive ends with -ani. The form fenntartottuk appears in the past definite mood, indicating a completed action performed by “we” on a specified object. In contrast, fenntartottunk would be the past indefinite form (we maintained, without specifying the direct object). Hungarian conjugation also has present fenntartjuk (we maintain) and other related forms such as fenntartani (infinitive) and fenntartás (maintenance, sustainment, funding).

Usage and nuance: Fenntartottuk is commonly used when referring to actions like maintaining a service, keeping an institution in operation, or funding an organization or project. The exact meaning depends on context and the object being maintained or financed. For example, "A költségvetést fenntartottuk" can mean “We funded or sustained the budget,” while "Az iskolát fenntartottuk" can mean “We maintained the school” in terms of operation or conditions.

Etymology and related terms: The verb is built from fenntart- plus the -ni infinitive, with the noun fenntartás (maintenance, sustenance, funding) forming a common related term. Related verbs include fenntartani (to maintain) and fenntartó (sustaining agent, maintainer).

See also: fenntartás, fenntartani, fenntartó.