hallották

Hallották is the third-person plural past tense form of the Hungarian verb hallani, meaning to hear. It is used to indicate that a group heard something in the past, and it can also appear in reported speech, for example in phrases like Azt hallották, hogy... (They heard that...).

Grammar and formation: Hallani is a standard Hungarian verb. The past tense form for the third-person plural is hallották, created from the stem hall- with the past tense suffix and the plural ending. This form can accompany a direct object, as in A zajt hallották (They heard the noise), or be used in non-specific content, as in A hírt hallották (They heard the news). In reporting, hallották commonly appears with hogy to introduce a clause: Azt hallották, hogy... (They heard that...).

Usage notes: hallották denotes a completed hearing event in the past and is commonly used for both literal hearing and information received by hearing. It contrasts with hallják (they hear, present) and hallottuk (we heard, past). The form is versatile and frequent in narrative, dialogue, and reported speech.

Examples:

- A zajt hallották. They heard the noise.

- A hírt hallották a híradóból. They heard the news from the broadcast.

- Azt hallották, hogy változik a menetrend. They heard that the timetable will change.

See also: hallani, hallás, hallgatás.