This is the 479th most frequent Hungarian word.
kapta
"Kapta" in English means "got it" or "received it."
The word "kapta" is the past tense of "kapni" (to receive) and indicates that he was the one who received something.
Ő kapta az ajándékot tegnap.
He received the gift yesterday.
Here, "kapta" denotes the receiving of an award and highlights the subject who received it.
A díjat a legjobb tanár kapta.
The award was received by the best teacher.
In this sentence, "kapta" is used to emphasize the subject who did not receive something, contrasting with the actual recipient.