Funkcionálok

Funkcionálók is the plural form of funkcionáló in Hungarian and is used to refer to entities that perform a function within a system. The term can describe people who operate processes or devices that are currently functioning, and it is also used in technical or organizational contexts to denote functional components within a larger mechanism.

Grammatically, funkcionáló is an adjective meaning functional or operating, and the suffix -ók forms the plural. In everyday language it can refer to individuals such as operators or technicians who keep a machine or process running. In organizational discourse, funkcionálók may describe personnel whose primary role is to maintain operations and routines, as opposed to designers or strategists. In engineering and technology, the word can denote components or subsystems that are presently functional within a system.

Relation to related terms: The common Hungarian term for a public official is hivatalnok, while funkcionálók emphasizes the functional aspect of a role rather than formal status. The word funkció means function, and funkcionáló serves as a form that highlights the performing of that function.

Examples of usage include descriptions of production lines where several funkcionálók ensure continuity, or manuals that refer to functioning components of a device as funkcionálók. Because the term is broad, its precise meaning depends on context, ranging from people operating a process to parts that are actively functioning within a machine.

See also: funkció, funkcionális, hivatalnok, operátor.