mutattál

Mutattál is a Hungarian verb form that functions as the second-person singular past tense of the verb mutat, meaning “you showed” or “you demonstrated.” It is used when addressing one person in informal speech (te). The past tense form is built from the stem mutat plus a suffix corresponding to the second person past; in standard spelling this yields mutattál, with the final t commonly geminated as part of the phonology.

Formation and related forms: The base mutat takes the past tense suffix -tál for the second person singular, producing mutattál. The corresponding forms for other persons include mutattam (I showed), mutattál (you showed), mutatott (he/she showed), and so on. These forms are regularly used in narrative and everyday conversation to recount actions that occurred in the past.

Usage notes: Mutattál appears in statements about what someone showed or demonstrated in the past. It often appears with indirect objects or clitics, such as mutattál nekem valamit (you showed me something). Like other Hungarian past forms, it can be used in questions, exclamations, and reported speech, depending on context. The form is common in both spoken and written Hungarian.

Example sentences:

- Mutattál nekem egy térképet. (You showed me a map.)

- Mit mutattál tegnap? (What did you show yesterday?)

See also: mutat (to show), mutatott (he/she showed), mutatási, Hungarian verb conjugation.