meghosszabbodott

Meghosszabbodott is a Hungarian verb form meaning “has lengthened” or “became longer.” It is the past tense form of the verb meghosszabbodni (to lengthen or prolong) and is built from the prefix meg- combined with the root hosszabbod- (to lengthen), with the past-tense ending -ott, yielding meghosszabbodott. The prefix meg- signals a change of state or completion.

Grammatically, meghosszabbodott is a finite verb form used to describe a subject undergoing an increase in length. It is commonly used for natural or observable changes in length, such as time periods, measurements, or physical extents. In contexts where the extension is caused or arranged by someone, Hungarian more often uses the verb meghosszabbítani (to extend) rather than the past participle form.

Usage examples are typically straightforward. For instance, A határidő meghosszabbodott (The deadline has been extended). A sor meghosszabbodott (The queue lengthened). In these cases, the subject is the thing that has become longer, while the sentence conveys a completed change in length.

Related forms include meghosszabbodás, a noun meaning “lengthening” or “elongation,” and meghosszabbítani, the verb meaning “to extend” or “to prolong.” The base word hosszabbodik (to lengthen) also follows similar patterns without the prefix meg-.

Overall, meghosszabbodott is a common Hungarian past-tense form used to indicate that something has grown longer or longer in duration, often in a neutral, descriptive context.