No. 459 in Hungarian
találták
"Találták" means "they found it" in English.
In a sentence
A régészek egy régi épület alapját találták meg.
The archaeologists found the foundation of an old building.
In this sentence, 'találták' is used to mean 'found', representing the past tense and third person plural form of the verb 'találni' (to find). It indicates an action completed by a group.
A gyerekek teljesen véletlenül találták meg az elveszett játékot.
The children accidentally found the lost toy.
Here, 'találták' is again used in the past tense and third person plural, but it is emphasized by the context to indicate an unplanned discovery.
A tudósok szerint a csillagot már évekkel ezelőtt találták meg.
According to the scientists, the star was discovered years ago.
In this example, 'találták' illustrates an event that happened in the past and is reported in the description, aligning with a narrative tense.
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