This is the 431st most frequent Hungarian word.
érkeztek
"Érkeztek" means "They arrived" in English.
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 vonatról az utasok pontosan tízkor érkeztek.
The passengers arrived from the train at exactly ten.
Here, 'érkeztek' describes the result of the mailmen reaching a destination in the morning, emphasizing the timing aspect of the arrival.
A postások már reggel érkeztek, hogy kézbesítsék a leveleket.
The mailmen arrived in the morning to deliver the letters.
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.