filmekként

Filmeként is a Hungarian grammatical form used to denote the role or function of something as films, referring to a group of films rather than a single film. It is formed from the noun film, pluralized as filmek, with the suffix -ként, which conveys the meaning “as” or “in the capacity of.” The resulting form filmetként? No—the correct form is filmeként, meaning “as films” or “in the form of films.” The corresponding singular form is filmmként? The standard singular is filmként (as a film); filmeként specifically marks a plural reference.

Grammatical note: -ként is a versatile suffix that expresses role, interpretation, or function. When attached to a plural noun, it yields filmeként, indicating that the referent is to be understood or presented as films. The form can also take possessive extensions, such as filmeinként (as our films) or filmjeiként (as their films), depending on the subject of reference. In conjunction with participles, phrases such as filmeként értelmezve (“interpreted as films”) or filmeként bemutatva (“presented as films”) are common in formal writing.

Usage and context: filmeként appears primarily in written Hungarian, especially in academic, critical, or curatorial contexts where a body of work is discussed as a collection of films rather than as a single entity or in other media. It contrasts with filmként (singular, “as a film”). The plural form emphasizes plurality or a set of films rather than a single item.

See also: film, filmdokumentáció, filmműfaj.