választottál

Választottál is the second person singular past tense form of the Hungarian verb választani, meaning to choose or to elect. It is used when addressing someone informally (te) and referring to a past action: you chose. The form can occur with or without an explicit object, depending on the sentence.

In typical usage, választottál answers questions like “Mit választottál?” (What did you choose?) or makes statements such as “Azt választottál, amit én javasoltam.” The context often makes clear what was chosen, and the direct object can be omitted if it is understood from conversation. The corresponding forms for other persons include válaszolhatnál? not relevant here; for example, te választottál, ő választott, mi választottunk, ti választottatok, ők választottak.

Választott can also appear as a past participle meaning “chosen” when used as an adjective or in fixed phrases such as a kiválasztott személy (the chosen person) or a választott elnök (the elected president). In these uses it relates to selection or designation rather than the act of choosing itself.

Etymologically, választeni is built from a native Hungarian root meaning to choose, with the standard past tense formation. Related nouns include választás (choice, selection) and the participle form választott (chosen), which appears in adnominal use.

In summary, választottál specifies a past action of choosing directed at a familiar addressee, and its related forms extend into nominal phrases describing something or someone that has been selected.