követtem

Követtem is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb követni, meaning to follow. It is used to indicate that the speaker followed someone or something, or complied with an instruction, rule, or recommendation. The sense can be literal (following a person or a path) or figurative (following advice, a model, or a precedent). In modern usage it can also refer to following someone on social media.

As a verb, követni has the infinitive form követni and the present tense first-person singular form követem. The past tense form for the same subject is követtem. The word Követtem can be used with both definite and indefinite objects, for example: Követtem az utasításokat (I followed the instructions) or Követtem őt az utcán (I followed him in the street), Követtem a példát (I followed the example). It is common in spoken and written Hungarian.

Etymology: követni comes from the Hungarian verb stem követ-, with the suffix -ni forming the infinitive. The form követtem develops from követ- plus the past first-person singular suffix -tem. The root is a core verb in Hungarian with wide use in both literal and figurative contexts.

See also: követni, követés, követő, követéses.