készítették

Készítették is a Hungarian verb form used to indicate that a group performed a making or preparing action in the past. It is the third-person plural past tense of the verb készíteni, which means to make, to create, or to prepare.

Formation and usage: The form is built from the verb stem készít- with the past-tense suffix -ették. It is used with a plural subject (ők) and may take a direct object following the verb, for example: "Ők készítették a tortát" (They prepared the cake). The same idea can also appear with the prefix el- in "elkészítették," which emphasizes that the item was completed or finished.

Context and nuance: In narrative and formal writing, készítették often describes completed, intentional production or preparation by a group. It does not specify when the action took place beyond the past, and its temporal anchoring comes from surrounding context. It is distinct from singular past forms such as "készítette" (he/she/you or a singular subject prepared) or "készítettük" (we prepared), which reflect different subject agreement.

Related forms: The verb has other conjugations and related compounds, such as "elkészítették" (they finished preparing/ making something) and "készítették el" (they prepared it). The base verb remains készíteni, with nuances depending on prefixes and object definiteness.