odaérkeztek

Odaérkeztek is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they arrived there.” It is the past tense, third person plural, of the verb odaérkezik, which itself is built from the directional prefix oda- meaning “to that place” and the verb érkezik meaning “to arrive.” The past tense is formed by attaching the plural past suffix to the stem, yielding odaérkeztek.

Etymology and form: The word combines oda- (direction toward a distant or specified place) with érkezik (to arrive). As a finite verb, odaérkeztek denotes a completed action in the past and is used when the subject is a plural group. This form is often preceded or followed by a destination expressed with a spatial case or postposition, such as a vasútállomásra or a rendezvény helyszínére.

Usage: Odaérkeztek is used to report that a group reached a particular location. It is common in narrative prose, news reporting, travel writing, and diaries to indicate arrival at a destination different from the speaker’s current location. The construction highlights movement toward and arrival at a specified place.

Examples:

- A turisták odáérkeztek a vasútállomásra.

- A csapat odáérkeztek a rendezvény helyszínére.

See also:

- érkezik

- oda- prefix in Hungarian spatial prefixes

- magyar igeragozás (Hungarian verb conjugation)