segítettek

Segítettek is a Hungarian verb form meaning "they helped." It is the past tense, simple past, of the verb segít ("to help"). The form is used when the subject is plural and the action is completed.

Morphology: It is formed by adding the past-tense suffix -ettek to the stem segít-, yielding segítettek. The suffix -ettek marks third-person plural; because the root ends in -t, the combination produces a double t in writing.

Usage: Segítettek describes actions carried out by a group in the past. It is common in narrative or reported speech to indicate collective aid, such as in news reports, historical writing, or descriptive prose.

Related forms: The present tense corresponding form is segítenek (they help). The singular past is segített (he/she helped). The noun forms for the concept of aid are segítés or segítség.