szándékoltam

Szándékoltam is the first-person singular past tense imperfective form of the Hungarian verb szándékozni. The verb szándékozni means to intend, to plan, or to mean to do something. Therefore, szándékoltam translates directly to "I intended," "I meant to," or "I was going to." It describes an action or a state of mind that was present in the past and implies a plan or a desire that may or may not have been carried out.

This form is used to express a past intention. For example, "Szándékoltam elmondani neked, de elfelejtettem" translates to "I intended to tell you, but I forgot." The imperfective aspect of the verb indicates that the intention itself was ongoing or in progress during a past period, rather than a single completed event. It is commonly used in spoken and written Hungarian to convey past desires, plans, or purposes. The grammatical structure highlights the speaker's past state of mind regarding a potential future action.