leállították

Leállították is a Hungarian verb meaning "they stopped" or "it was stopped". It is the past tense, third-person plural form of the verb leállítani, which means to stop, halt, shut down, or suspend. The verb can be used in various contexts, referring to the stopping of machines, processes, activities, or even people.

For example, if a factory's production was halted, one might say "A gyár termelése leállították" (The factory's production was stopped). Similarly, if a public event was canceled or suspended, the phrase "Az eseményt leállították" (The event was stopped) could be used. The specific meaning can often be inferred from the surrounding context.

The verb leállítani itself is derived from the prefix "le-" (down, off) and the verb "állítani" (to stand, to set, to place). This etymology suggests a sense of bringing something down from an active state to a stopped or inactive one. The "-tt" ending indicates the past participle, and the "-k" ending signifies the third-person plural subject. Therefore, "leállították" literally implies that "they" or "it" (collectively) performed the action of stopping.