tanítottam

Tanítottam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb tanítani, meaning to teach. It denotes a completed teaching action in the past and is used in narrative or descriptive contexts. The form implies that the speaker (én) taught something to someone and can stand alone or be accompanied by information about what was taught.

Grammatical notes: tanítani belongs to the regular Hungarian verb conjugation system. The present tense is tanítok (I teach), tanítasz (you teach), tanít (he/she teaches). The past simple form for the first person singular is tanítottam, and the complete past conjugation for all persons is: én tanítottam, te tanítottál, ő tanított, mi tanítottunk, ti tanítottatok, ők tanítottak. Like other Hungarian verbs, tanítottam conveys both a one-time completed action and, with appropriate context, a habitual or repeated activity in the past.

Usage and examples: tanítottam is commonly used to describe teaching as a profession or a specific lesson. Examples include: Matematikát tanítottam tegnap az osztályban. A történelmet tanítottam hosszabb időn át az általános iskolában. In contexts emphasizing the act of teaching, additional elements such as target audience, subject matter, or time frame are often added.

Related terms: tanítás (teaching), tanár (teacher), tanuló/tanuló (student). The form tanítottam is part of the broader Hungarian verbal system, illustrating how past tense and first-person singular are constructed with the appropriate suffixes.