melegítette

Melegítette is a Hungarian verb form meaning “he heated” or “she warmed.” It is the third-person singular past definite form of the verb melegíteni (to warm, to heat). In Hungarian, past tense forms can be definite or indefinite depending on whether the direct object is definite; melegítette is used when a specific object is being heated, for example A teát melegítette.

Morphology: The stem is melegít-, derived from the root meleg (warm) with the -ít- suffix to create a causative sense. The past definite third-person singular suffix -ette marks that the action was performed on a definite object. This form contrasts with the indefinite past form melegített, which is used when the object is not specified.

Usage: It is common in narrative or descriptive prose to state that someone heated a known item. The form can also appear with prefixes to create related verbs such as felmelegítette (heated up) or megmelegítette (warmed up), while retaining the past definite meaning.

Examples:

- A teát melegítette. He heated the tea.

- Ő felmelegítette az ebédet. He warmed up the lunch.

See also: melegíteni, felmelegít, megmelegít.