hagytuk

Hagytuk is the first-person plural past tense form of the Hungarian verb hagyni, which means to leave, to leave behind, or to permit. In Hungarian, hagyni is a polysemantic verb, and hagytuk is used to describe a past action performed by the speaker and at least one other person.

Usage and nuance: Hagytuk can express a physical action of leaving something somewhere, as in Otthon hagytuk a kulcsokat (We left the keys at home). It can also convey letting or permitting something to happen, for example Hagytuk, hogy megtörténjen (We let it happen). The exact meaning in a sentence depends on the object and context.

Conjugation and grammar: Hagytuk is formed from the stem hagy- plus the past-tense personal ending -tuk for the first-person plural in the simple past. It is used with an object in the accusative or with a complement that indicates what was left or allowed. Other related forms include hagytam (I left/let), hagytál (you left/let), hagyta (he/she/it left/let), hagyjátok (you all left/let), hagyták (they left/let).

Etymology and related forms: Hagyni, the infinitive, derives from Hungarian roots connected to the concept of leaving or allowing. The form hagytuk specifically marks the past tense and the inclusive plural subject. The verb has several senses across contexts, including physical departure, cessation of action, or granting permission.

See also: hagy, hagyaték, haza szeretésével kapcsolatos kifejezések.