szolgálták

Szolgálták is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb szolgál, meaning to serve or to be on duty. It represents a finite verb form used to express a completed action performed by a plural subject. In linguistic terms, it is the third-person plural past tense form, typically described as the past definite form when the object of the action is definite.

In Hungarian grammar, past tense forms can carry distinctions related to definiteness of the object. Szolgálták is used in contexts where the action is directed toward a specific, identifiable recipient or object. This form appears in narrative passages, historical writing, and reported speech, contributing to a temporally bounded account of what a group did or provided.

Semantically, the verb encompasses meanings related to serving, performing duties, or fulfilling roles—ranging from military or public service to service in everyday contexts. The same stem can yield related words and phrases, such as szolgálat (service or duty) and szolga (servant), which reflect the broader semantic field of serving and duty.

Etymology traces servicio-related roots to the Hungarian szolga (servant) and the verb szolgál, with related terms forming a family around the concept of serving or being on duty. Szolgálták thus functions as a concrete past-tense member of this verbal paradigm, used when referring to a past, definite act carried out by a group.

See also: szolgál, szolgálat, szolga, szállítás/serving in other contexts.