utasítottam

utasítottam is the first-person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb utasítani, meaning to command or to instruct someone to do something. It translates as “I ordered” or “I instructed” and is used when the speaker describes issuing an instruction in the past.

Morphology and related forms: The base stem is utasít-, and the past tense is formed with the suffix -ott- plus the personal ending -am, producing utasítottam. The infinitive is utasítani. Common present forms include utasítok (I order), utasítasz (you order), utasít (he/she/it orders). Past forms corresponding to different persons include utasítottál (you ordered), utasította (he/she ordered), utasítottuk (we ordered), utasítottatok (you all ordered), utasítottak (they ordered). The noun form utasítás means instruction or directive, and utasító or utasítója refers to someone who commands or issues instructions.

Usage and nuance: utasítottam is used in narrative, reporting, or official contexts to indicate that the speaker has given an instruction in the past. It is appropriate in work, military, administrative, or formal writing when detailing what was ordered. The choice between utasítani and related synonyms like parancsolni (to command) can reflect nuance or formality, with utasítás focusing on the directive itself.

See also: utasítás (instruction), utasítani (to command/instruct), parancsolni (to command), Hungarian verb conjugation.