megnyomta

Megnyomta is a Hungarian verb form used to indicate that someone pressed or activated something in the past. It is the past tense, third-person singular, of the verb megnyom (to press or push).

Formation and meaning: The form combines the prefix meg- (marking completion or perfective aspect) with the root nyom (to press) and the past-tense suffix -ta. This yields a single-word verb that agrees with a singular subject: ő megnyomta. Other related forms include megnyomom (I press), megnyomja (he/she/it presses), megnyomtam (I pressed), and megnyomták (they pressed).

Usage: Megnyomta is used in narration and description to state that a character or person pressed a button, key, switch, or lever in the past. It can also appear in figurative contexts, though literal pressing is most common. Example: Ő megnyomta a gombot, és elindult a program.

Notes: Compared with other Hungarian perfective forms, megnyomta emphasizes the completion of the action rather than repetition. It is part of the broader system of prefixation with meg- for several verbs in Hungarian. Related verbs include megnyomni (to press, infinitive) and nyomni (to press, without prefix).