This is the 656th most frequent Hungarian word.
kérte
"Requested" or "asked for."
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.
Anna kérte a könyvet a könyvtárból.
Anna requested the book from the library.
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.
Péter megkérte a barátját, hogy segítsen a költözésben.
Péter asked his friend to help with moving.
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.