megkértél

Megkértél is a Hungarian verb form. It is the second-person singular past tense of the verb megkérni, meaning to request or to ask for someone to do something. The prefix meg- with kér forms a verbal stem meaning “to ask for” or “to request,” and the past tense ending -tél yields megkértél for the 2nd person singular. The form is used to describe a past action in which the listener asked someone else to perform an action, typically followed by a subordinate clause introduced by hogy.

Usage examples illustrate the structure. Megkértél, hogy menjek el. This means “You asked me to go (there).” Another example is Megkértél, hogy küldjek egy üzenetet a főnöködnek, meaning “You asked me to send a message to your boss.” In these constructions, the action to be performed is expressed in the dependent clause, while megkértél marks the speaker’s reference to the past request by the listener.

Morphology and related forms. Megkértél is a finite verb form that agrees with the subject te (you) in person and number. Related forms include megkértem (I asked), megkér (present tense, sł2sg form), and megkérte (he/she/you formal asked). The noun form megkérés refers to the act of making a request. The root verb in this family is kér, with meg- forming a perfective sense of completion.

See also: kér, megkérni, megkérés.