Cserélik

Cserélik is a Hungarian verb form. It is the third person plural present indicative form of the verb cserélni, which means to exchange, swap, or replace. In most uses, cserélni denotes substituting one item with another, and cserélik signals that the action is performed by they in the present.

The form can be used with or without the separable prefix ki. With the prefix ki, it becomes kicserélik, emphasizing the removal of the old item and its replacement with a new one, as in kicserélik a sérült alkatrészt (they replace the damaged part). Without the prefix, cserélik can refer to exchanging or swapping elements in a more general sense, such as cards, parts, or ideas, depending on context.

Usage notes: cserélik appears in everyday language as well as technical and formal contexts, including repair work, manufacturing, sports (substitutions), and commerce. Hungarian verbs with prefixes can show slight nuance in meaning, but cserélik generally conveys substitution or replacement carried out by multiple subjects.

Related forms: cserélni (to exchange/replace), cserél (they swap in its base form), csere (exchange or swap as a noun), cserélt (past tense form). The meaning is closely tied to the root csere, which denotes the act of exchanging.

Examples:

- A sérült alkatrészt kicserélik. (They replace the damaged part.)

- A csapat a játékosokat cseréli ki a mérkőzésen. (The team substitutes players during the match.)

- Szerelők a régi alkatrészeket cserélik ki újra. (Technicians replace the old parts with new ones.)