No. 656 in Hungarian
kérte
"Requested" or "asked for."
In a sentence
Anna kérte a könyvet a könyvtárból.
Anna requested the book from the library.
The word 'kérte' is used here as a third-person singular past tense form of the verb 'kérni', meaning 'to request' or 'to ask for'. It conveys a completed action where Anna asked for the book.
Péter megkérte a barátját, hogy segítsen a költözésben.
Péter asked his friend to help with moving.
In this sentence, 'kérte' is complemented by a subordinate clause (introduced by 'hogy') indicating what exactly was requested (help with moving). This use illustrates that 'kérte' often introduces requests or asks.
A diák az órán kérte a tanárt, hogy magyarázza el a feladatot.
The student in the class asked the teacher to explain the task.
Here, 'kérte' is used to express the student's act of asking the teacher for an explanation. This portrays its common use in formal or polite querying.
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