megpihent

Me gpihent is a Hungarian verb derived from pihenni (to rest, to relax) with the prefix meg-, which conveys completion or coming to a halt. The form megpihent is the simple past tense (three singular or plural forms) and can describe a person, an animal, or a machine that has come to rest or stopped moving. In general, megpihent emphasizes that an action leading to rest has finished and a resting state has been reached.

Usage and nuances: megpihent is used for both living beings taking a break and inanimate objects ceasing activity. For people, it can describe taking a brief rest after exertion: “A futás után megpihent.” For machines or processes, it often means a stop in operation: “A motor megpihent.” The term carries a nuance of finality or a completed pause, distinct from megáll (to stop or halt) or pihenni (to rest in a more ongoing sense). The related noun megpihenés refers to the act or state of resting.

Grammatical notes: megpihent functions as the past tense form of megpihenni. The verb is intransitive and does not require an object. It can be used in various persons and numbers: “én megpihentem,” “te megpihentél,” “ők megpihentek.” Its prefix meg- signals the culmination of activity and transition into rest.

Common contexts include everyday life and technical descriptions. Examples: “A diákok megpihentek egy rövid szünetben.” “A motor megpihent a piros lámpánál.”