kivonultam

Kivonultam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb kivonulni, meaning to withdraw, retreat, or leave a place or situation. It is used to describe a completed action in which the speaker moved away from a location, a responsibility, or an activity.

Etymology and form: the verb kivonulni combines the prefix ki- meaning out or away with vonulni, which means to march or move along. The past tense form is built on the stem kivonult- and the first-person singular suffix -am, yielding kivonultam. This form denotes that the speaker performed the withdrawal at a specific time in the past.

Usage and nuance: kivonultam is used in narrative prose, journalism, and everyday speech to signal a deliberate departure or retreat. It can describe physical movement, such as leaving a room or area, as well as figurative withdrawal from an obligation or involvement in an activity. In sentences, it often appears with time expressions like tegnap or az elhúzódó vitából.

Examples: Kivonultam a helyszínről. A hadtest kivonult a frontról. Ha lehet, kivonultam volna a döntésből. These illustrate first-person past usage and, in broader contexts, third-person forms such as kivonultak to describe others’ withdrawals.

See also: kivonulni, kivonulás, igei alakok a magyar nyelvben.