ついたそうだ
搗いたそうだ
tsuita sōda

Godan Verb (ku)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of つく

1. It is said that [someone] smashed.; It is said that [someone] pounded.; It is said that [someone] thrashed.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence
Usually Written in Kana