lätta

Látta is a Hungarian verb form meaning “saw” or “has seen” in the third-person singular past tense when the object of sight is definite. It is derived from the verb látni (to see) and represents the past definite conjugation used with a specific, identifiable direct object.

In Hungarian, past tense forms differ according to the definiteness of the object. Látta is the definite-past form, used when the direct object is definite or known to both speaker and listener. By contrast, when the object is indefinite, a different past tense form such as látott is typically used. This distinction affects both meaning and grammatical construction, especially in narrative and reporting contexts.

Common usage examples include Látta a filmet (He saw the film) or Látta a madarat az ablakban (He saw the bird at the window). In sentences where the object is definite and specific, látta is appropriate; with an indefinite object, a form like látott would be used, as in Látott egy filmet (He saw a film).

Notes on form and pronunciation: Látta is written with a long vowel mark on a and a double-t consonant at the end, reflecting typical Hungarian orthography. The form is flected for person and number, and appears in narratives, reports, and other contexts where a completed act of seeing is described.