támasztottuk

Támasztottuk is the first-person plural past tense form of the Hungarian verb támasztani, meaning to support, prop up, or rest something against something else. It can also be used more broadly to indicate that someone completed a supporting action, either physically or metaphorically. The form is created from the stem támaszt- with the past tense suffix -ottuk, reflecting a completed action by “us.”

Etymology and grammar: támasztani derives from támaszt, a noun meaning “support” or “prop,” and the infinitive suffix -ni. In its past tense, the 1st person plural ending is -ottuk, resulting in támasztottuk. The verb is transitive and typically governs a direct object or a target of support, such as a physical item or a claim to be backed.

Usage: In everyday Hungarian, támasztottuk commonly appears in physical contexts, for example: A polcokat a falhoz támasztottuk. (We propped the shelves against the wall.) In figurative usage, related constructions exist for backing up statements or arguments, usually with a different form such as alátámasztottuk, meaning “we substantiated/backed up with evidence.” For example: A felvetést adatokkal alátámasztottuk.

See also: támaszt, támasz, alátámasztani, alátámasztás.