Meaning of -ettem | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Forms the first-person singular past tense of verbs (indefinite and definite conjugation).
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2. Forms the first-person singular causative past tense of verbs (indefinite and definite conjugations), used with -val/-vel, e.g. vele, velük etc., otherwise coinciding with the above forms.
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Examples

“Fehérre festettem a falakat.”

I painted the walls white.

“Segítettem a nagymamámnak főzni.”

I helped my grandmother cook.

“Megértettem a feladatot.”

I understood the task.

“fest (“to paint”) + -ettem → festettem (“I had him/her/them paint it”)”

“Megértettem velük, hogy számomra ez a helyes döntés.”

I made them understand that this was the right decision for me.

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