áthaladtam

Áthaladtam is a Hungarian verb form meaning “I passed through” or “I went across.” It is the first-person singular past tense of the verb áthaladni, which describes the action of moving through or across a space or area. The form is used in narrative or descriptive prose to indicate that the speaker has completed a motion from one side to another.

Etymology and formation: The verb áthaladni is built from haladni, meaning “to go forward” or “to proceed,” combined with the prefix át-, which conveys crossing over or through. The result is a verb that emphasizes both movement and crossing of a boundary, physical or figurative.

Usage and semantics: Áthaladni denotes physical traversal through a space, such as a corridor, road, or field. It is typically used for spaces that can be crossed by moving through them, rather than merely passing by them. In literary or formal writing, áthaladtam can also be part of extended descriptions of time or events, though its primary sense remains spatial.

Conjugation and related forms: The infinitive is áthaladni. Its past tense first-person singular form is áthaladtam. Related forms include áthalad (present/future sense in other persons) and áthaladás (the act of passing through). Prefix át- is a productive modifier for verbs indicating crossing or moving across something.

Examples:

- Áthaladtam a folyosón. (I went through the corridor.)

- A város közepén áthaladtam a parkon keresztül. (I passed through the park in the middle of the city.)

- Áthaladtam az esőn és a sötétségen is. (I passed through the rain and the darkness as well.)

See also: halad, áthaladás, át- prefix, Hungarian verb prefixes.