Szerepelnek

Szerepelnek is a Hungarian verb form meaning "they appear" or "they perform." It is the present tense, third person plural form of the verb szerepel, which means to appear, to act, or to perform, particularly in a film, theatre, or other performance. The infinitive of the verb is szerepelni, and the root noun szerep means “role” or “part.” The word thus combines the idea of appearance or participation in a production with the notion of a role.

In usage, szerepelnek is employed when referring to multiple subjects that perform or appear in a work. For example, in a film or play, one might say: "A filmben három színész szerepel" (Three actors appear in the film) or "A szereplők szerepelnek a darabban" (The characters appear in the play). The form communicates that the subjects collectively take part in the performance or appearance.

Related terms include szerep (role or part), szereplő (actor or character), and szereplés (appearance or performance). These words share the same semantic field of acting, participation, and role within a performance, and they are commonly used in discussions of cinema, theatre, and television in Hungarian.

Szerepelnek serves as a standard, neutral descriptor of plural participation in an artistic work, reflecting how Hungarian marks agreement with multiple subjects in the present indicative.