átutaztak

átutaztak is a Hungarian verb form meaning "they traveled across" or "they crossed by traveling." It is the third-person plural past tense (indefinite) form of the verb átutazik, which means to travel across a place, such as a country or region. The prefix át- conveys movement across something, while utazik means "to travel." The combination expresses the action of traversing a territory by travel.

Morphology and usage notes: the form is built from the stem átutaz- plus the past tense plural suffix -tak, yielding átutaztak. In Hungarian, there is also a past definite variant for 3rd person plural, which would be átutazták, used when the object is definite or specifically identified. Thus átutaztak is used for past actions without a definite object reference.

Context and examples: átutaztak is common in narrative, travel writing, and reports to describe groups moving across regions. It often appears with place expressions such as through or across: Európán keresztül, az országon át, vagy a kontinensen át. Például: A turisták átutaztak Európán keresztül. This conveys that the group traveled across Europe rather than within a single country.

Related forms: the base verb is átutazik; related past forms include átutazott (singular) and átutazták (past definite plural). The prefix át- is a productive element in Hungarian, appearing in many verbs of movement to indicate crossing or passage.