védelmezte

védelmezte is a Hungarian verb form that functions as the past tense, third person singular, of the verb védelmez (to protect or defend). It indicates that the subject performed the act of protection in the past. In Hungarian, this form is commonly used with a definite direct object and is part of the definite past tense system.

Morphology and usage notes: The base verb is védelmez, meaning to protect or defend. The past tense suffix -te attaches to the stem to yield védelmezte for the third person singular in past time. The form can appear with various subjects and objects, depending on the sentence. It fits narrative and report contexts where a protective action is described.

Etymology: The verb védelmez derives from the noun védelem (defense) or related roots linked to protection, with suffixation that creates a verb meaning to protect or defend. The past form védelmezte inherits the same root with a past-tense ending.

Examples: Ő védelmezte a családját. (He protected his family.) A rendőrség védelmezte a tanúkat. (The police protected the witnesses.) These examples illustrate how the word functions in past-tense clauses describing protective actions.

See also: védelem (defense), védekezés (defense/defense mechanism), védelmez (to protect).