hordozta

Hordozta is a finite verb form in Hungarian, serving as the third‑person singular past definite (preterite) form of the verb hordozni, which means to carry or bear. The form is created from the stem hordoz- plus the past tense marker and the definite past suffix -ta, yielding hordozta. It is used in sentences where the subject is he or she and the direct object is definite.

In use, hordozta conveys that a carried action was completed in the past and involved a definite object. For example, Ő hordozta a könyvet translates to “He/She carried the book.” Another example is A futár hordozta a csomagot, meaning “The courier carried the package.” The presence of a definite object is a key factor in selecting this past definite form in Hungarian.

Etymology and morphology: hordozta derives from the verb hordozni, with standard Hungarian past definite suffixation. The -ta ending is a common marker for third-person past tense when the direct object is definite, distinguishing it from other past forms that may be used with indefinite objects or different persons.

See also: hordozni, Hungarian grammar, verb conjugation, past tense in Hungarian.