továbbmentek

Továbbmentek is a Hungarian verb form that translates roughly as “they continued” or “they went further.” It is formed from the adverb tóvább, meaning further or on, combined with the verb menni, to go. In contemporary Hungarian the form is commonly written as one word and functions as the past tense, third-person plural of the verb phrase that means to continue moving or to proceed.

In usage, tövábbmentek describes a continuation of an action or journey by a group. It is typical in narrative prose, historical writing, travel reports, and fiction, where a group is described as moving on from one place to another or persisting with an activity. The phrase can convey literal movement (continuing along a road or path) as well as metaphorical continuation of an effort or process. While its core meaning centers on continuation, the surrounding context determines whether it refers to physical travel, a project, or a sequence of events.

Examples:

- A csapatok továbbmentek az erdőn keresztül. (The teams continued on through the forest.)

- Mi továbbmentek a következő állomáshoz, mielőtt megérkezett a vihar. (They went on to the next stop before the storm arrived.)

See also: magyar igék, igeragozás, igei szerkezetek.