játszotta

Játszotta is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb játszik, meaning to play. It is the third-person singular past definite form, used when the subject performed the action in the past and the direct object is definite. This form marks both the past tense and the definiteness of the object, which is common in transitive constructions.

In use, játszotta appears in sentences where someone played something specific that is identified in the discourse. The form is created from the stem játsz- with the definite past suffix -otta, yielding játszotta. By contrast, indefinite or general past forms (such as játszott) are used when the object is not definite or when the emphasis is on the action rather than a particular object.

Examples include:

- Ő játszotta a szerepet a darabban. (He played the role in the play.)

- A zenész játszotta a gitárt. (The musician played the guitar.)

- A gyerek játszotta a dobot. (The child played the drum.)

Related forms cover other persons and aspects, such as játszottam (I played), játszottad (you played), or játszom (I play). Játszotta is a standard and frequently encountered form in Hungarian prose and dialogue, especially in narrative pasts that involve definite objects.