megfogalmaztam

Megfogalmaztam is a Hungarian verb form, the first-person singular past tense of megfogalmazni. It translates roughly as "I formulated" or "I phrased." The base verb means to formulate or phrase something clearly, to express a thought in words. The prefix meg- often signals completion or attainment of a result.

Grammatically, megfogalmazni is a transitive verb that requires a direct object: what was formulated. The form megfogalmaztam marks a completed action in the past and is used when the speaker refers to their own earlier formulation. The infinitive is megfogalmazni; the past participle is megfogalmazott. The suffix -tam is the standard marker for 1st person singular past tense in Hungarian with this stem.

Usage-wise, megfogalmaztam appears in both formal and informal contexts whenever a speaker wants to indicate that a thought or idea has been turned into words. It is common in writing, journalism, academic discourse, and personal narrative, where the emphasis is on clarity, precision, or craft in expression. It often accompanies a direct object or a clause specifying what was formulated.

Examples include: Megfogalmaztam a véleményemet a jelentésről. A beszédben megfogalmaztam a fő érveimet. The form can also appear in broader constructions with accompanying subordinate clauses to specify the content of the formulation.