szóródtak

Szóródtak is a Hungarian verb form: it is the third-person plural past tense of szóródik, the intransitive verb meaning to scatter, spread, or disperse. The form indicates that multiple subjects performed the action in the past. The corresponding singular past form is szóródott (he/she/it scattered).

Morphology and usage

- szóródtak marks past tense for a plural subject and is used with intransitive distribution or dispersal events.

- It conveys that something spread out or became dispersed, rather than being actively placed by an agent. The action is often described as occurring across a surface or area, or among a group of items or beings.

- The related verb kifele szóródik or szétszóródik variants exist to describe more explicit or reflexive dispersal.

Translations

- They scattered

- They dispersed

- They spread out

Related terms

- szóródik: the base verb meaning to scatter or spread (present tense and infinitive form).

- szóródás: the act or process of dispersal.

- szétszóródás: dispersal, with nuance of being scattered widely.

Context and nuance

Szóródtak is commonly found in descriptive or narrative Hungarian, for example when describing debris, seeds, crowds, or populations that have dispersed due to wind, movement, or other forces. Context determines whether szóródtak simply reports a past distribution or emphasizes the extent of spread over an area. In many contexts, a related form like szóródott or szétszóródtak may be preferred depending on subject and stylistic choice.