megalapította

Megalapította is a Hungarian verb form meaning “founded” or “established.” It is the third-person singular past definite form of the verb megalapítani, which means to found or establish something such as a company, institution, or organization. The form meiates that the action was completed and that the object is definite within the sentence.

Etymology and morphology: Megalapította is built from the stem alapít (to found) with the prefix meg-, which in Hungarian often marks completion or perfective aspect. The ending -otta is the past definite ending used with third-person singular subjects when the object is definite. The infinitive form is megalapítani, and the present tense forms adjust for person and number (e.g., megalapítom, megalapítod, megalapítja).

Usage: The word is commonly used in historical, biographical, business, and news writing to attribute the act of founding to a specific subject. It indicates that the subject completed the act of founding and that the supported object is known or specified in the context. In neutral prose, similar constructions with other subjects can be formed by substituting the appropriate pronoun or noun.

Examples:

- A cég 1998-ben megalapította a teljes körű szolgáltatást.

- A város 1867-ben megalapította az egyetemet.

Notes: Megalapította typically appears when the object of founding is definite. For indefinite past narration, other past tense forms of megalapítani (such as megalapított) may be used depending on the definiteness of the object and the sentence structure.