halasztottam

Halasztottam is a Hungarian verb form meaning "I postponed." It is the first-person singular past tense of halasztani, the verb that means to postpone or defer. The form indicates that the speaker moved a plan, event, or action to a later time. The object of the postponement is typically expressed in the sentence, for example a meeting, a deadline, or a decision.

Formation and usage: Halasztani is a transitive verb. Halasztottam is created from the stem halaszt- with the first-person singular past suffix -ottam. The form describes a completed postponement by the speaker. It is used in ordinary and formal contexts alike. Examples include: "A találkozót halasztottam." ("I postponed the meeting.") or "Halasztottam a döntést egy nappal." ("I postponed the decision by one day.")

Nuances and synonyms: The verb can be complemented by time expressions to indicate the delay (például egy hétig, később, most). Commonly used synonyms are elhalasztani (slightly more formal) and, in casual speech, későbbre tolni or elodázni in appropriate contexts. The choice of word can convey level of formality or emphasis but all broadly mean postponement.

See also: Halasztás (the noun form meaning postponement) and elhalasztani (synonymous verb with similar meaning). In typical written and spoken Hungarian, halasztottam is a clear, neutral way to state that one postponed something in the past.