No. 431 in Hungarian
érkeztek
"Érkeztek" means "They arrived" in English.
In a sentence
A vonatról az utasok pontosan tízkor érkeztek.
The passengers arrived from the train at exactly ten.
In this sentence, 'érkeztek' is used to indicate the action of arriving, specifically referring to the passengers (a plural subject) arriving from a train.
A postások már reggel érkeztek, hogy kézbesítsék a leveleket.
The mailmen arrived in the morning to deliver the letters.
Here, 'érkeztek' describes the result of the mailmen reaching a destination in the morning, emphasizing the timing aspect of the arrival.
A tervezők a megbeszélés kezdetében érkeztek az irodába.
The designers arrived at the office at the start of the meeting.
In this example, 'érkeztek' underscores the timing of an arrival event in relation to the start of the meeting, providing context to the schedule of arrivals.
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