Funkcióik

Funkcióik is a Hungarian term formed as the plural possessive of funkció, meaning the functions or roles of multiple subjects. It is used in scholarly and descriptive contexts to refer to what several entities do, how they operate, or what purposes they serve. The form indicates that the functions belong to a plural referent.

In linguistics, funkció or function denotes the grammatical or semantic role of a word, phrase, or clause within a sentence. This can include syntactic positions such as subject or object, as well as broader semantic roles like agent or patient. When discussing a group, one may refer to their functions as funkcióik, highlighting the collectively assigned roles of the elements under study.

In biology, technology, and related fields, funkció describes the purpose or activity of a component or system. For example, the funkció of an organ is its biological purpose, while the funkció of a device refers to what it is designed to do. The plural form funkcióik would speak of the functions of several parts or devices.

In the social sciences, funkció can refer to the role an institution or practice plays within a larger system, such as socialization, regulation, or coordination. Here too, funkcióik points to the functions of multiple institutions or practices considered together.

Etymologically, funkció derives from Latin functio, through French fonction, into Hungarian. The term is commonly contrasted with related words like szerep (role) and feladat (task), but it emphasizes mechanism, operation, or purpose rather than merely a goal.