mulasztottunk

Mulasztottunk is the first-person plural past tense form of the Hungarian verb mulasztani, meaning to miss, neglect, or fail to do something. It is used to indicate that a group failed to perform a planned action, attend an event, or meet a deadline, often with a sense of omission or responsibility for the lapse. The phrase can refer to missing an opportunity as well as failing to comply with an obligation.

In usage, mulasztottunk typically accompanies a direct object that names what was missed, such as a meeting, deadline, or opportunity. For example: "Mulasztottuk a találkozót" (We missed the meeting) and "Mulasztottuk a határidőt" (We missed the deadline). The sense conveyed is one of not acting as expected or required, rather than merely forgetting in passing.

Morphologically, mulasztottunk is formed from the stem mulaszt-, the past tense suffix -ott (which marks the past tense for the singular and plural forms of many Hungarian verbs), and the 1st person plural suffix -unk. The base past tense form for the 3rd person singular is mulasztott, and for the 2nd person plural mulasztottatok; adding -unk yields mulasztottunk for “we missed.”

Related terms include mulasztás (omission, neglect) and mulasztási (adjective form referring to omissions). The verb is commonly used in formal and informal contexts to reflect on errors, delays, or missed chances in professional or personal settings.