visszaváltoztak

Visszaváltoztak is the third-person plural past tense form of the Hungarian verb visszaváltozik, meaning to revert or to return to a previous state. The form is used to describe situations in which multiple subjects have changed back to how they were before a certain alteration or reform.

Etymology and form: The verb combines the prefix vissza- meaning back or again with változik, meaning to change. The past tense is formed with a -t- infix and the plural suffix -ak/-ek/-ök, resulting in visszaváltoztak for a plural subject. This indicates a completed action by more than one actor.

Usage: Visszaváltoztak is common in historical, political, economic, and sociological writing to convey that a system, institution, practice, or condition has returned to a former state after changes or reforms. It emphasizes reversibility and a return to prior characteristics or arrangements rather than a new outcome.

Examples:

- A szervezetek visszaváltoztak a korábbi formájukra. (The organizations reverted to their former form.)

- A gazdasági mutatók visszaváltoztak a válság előtti szintre. (The economic indicators reverted to pre-crisis levels.)

Related terms include visszaváltozás (reversion, the act or result of reverting). The form visszaváltoztak is a standard way to report that multiple subjects have completed such a reversion.