öntöttem

Öntöttem is the first-person singular simple past form of the Hungarian verb önteni, meaning “I poured.” The form denotes a completed action in the past and is used in both everyday speech and written narration. Önteni covers pouring liquids as well as casting metals into molds, among other figurative uses, so öntöttem can refer to either kind of action depending on context.

Morphology and usage: The 1st person singular past tense is formed from the stem önt- plus the suffix -öttem. Other persons use parallel forms such as öntöttél (you poured), öntötte (he/she poured), öntöttük (we poured), öntöttétek (you all poured), and öntöttek (they poured). In sentences, the direct object (what is poured) typically appears in the accusative, and a destination or receptacle may be indicated with a directional suffix or a preposition, for example: Vizet öntöttem a pohárba (I poured water into the glass).

Examples:

- Ma reggel tejet öntöttem a kávémba, hogy kész legyen.

- A konyhában vizet öntöttem a pohárba, mielőtt meginnám.

In metalworking or industrial contexts, önteni can also mean to cast, i.e., to pour molten metal into a mold, and öntöttem can be used if the speaker refers to performing that action.

See also: öntés (casting), öntödei (related terms), öntő (caster).

Notes: Öntöttem is a native Hungarian verb form and does not derive from a widely borrowed stem. Its precise interpretation—pouring versus casting—depends on surrounding vocabulary and context.