tudtam
Tudtam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb tudni, meaning "to know" or "to be able." In English, tudtam is commonly rendered as "I knew" or "I was able (to)," depending on the context. It is used to refer to knowledge or ability at a specific time in the past.
Conjugation and forms are built from the verb stem tud- with typical Hungarian personal endings. The present
Usage and meaning are context-dependent. Tudtam can express factual knowledge in the past, as in Tudtam a
- Tudtam a válasz. (I knew the answer.)
- Tudtam, hogy jönni fog. (I knew that he would come.)
- Tudtam megcsinálni a feladatot. (I could/was able to complete the task.)
Etymology: tudni is a core Hungarian verb with roots in the history of the language; it has