átmentem

Átmentem is a Hungarian verb form. It is the first-person singular past tense of the verb átmenni, which means to go across or to pass over. The form indicates a completed action in which the speaker moved from one side to another, commonly describing crossing a street, a bridge, a river, or a border.

Grammar and usage: The verb átmenni is built from the spatial prefix át- meaning across and the verb menni, to go. The 1st person singular past tense is formed by the suffix -em, yielding átmentem. This form appears with locational expressions, for example átmentem a zebrán (I crossed the zebra crossing) or átmentem a határon (I crossed the border).

Nuances and style: While the primary sense is literal crossing, átmenni can be used metaphorically to indicate making progress past an obstacle or stage, though such uses are less frequent and usually require additional context. In everyday speech, the tense is used with a wide range of places or barriers that can be crossed.

Related forms and notes: Related verb forms include átmegyek (I cross) in the present tense, as well as other past forms such as átmentél (you crossed) and átmentek (you all crossed). The prefix át- is common in Hungarian and signals movement across something; cognate verbs include átkelni (to cross over, especially water or borders) and other át- compounds.