Énekeket

Énekeket is a Hungarian noun form meaning the songs as a direct object. The base noun is ének, which translates to a song or melodic piece. Énekek is the plural nominative form, referring to multiple songs. Énekeket is the accusative plural form used when the songs are the direct object of a sentence and the object is definite or stressed, often appearing after a definite article such as az or a, for example az énekeket.

In use, énekeket typically occurs with verbs that take a direct object, such as hallgatni (to listen to) or előadni (to perform). Examples include: Az énekeket hallgattuk a koncerten. We listened to the songs at the concert. A diákok az énekeket adták elő az iskolai műsoron. The students performed the songs at the school show. These constructions illustrate how the form marks the object role for a plural set of songs.

Notes on nuance: as with other Hungarian plural accusative forms, the -eket ending helps signal that multiple songs are being referred to and that they are the object of the action. In many contexts, the definite article az or a may accompany the noun, producing az énekeket or a énekeket, depending on emphasis and sentence structure.

Related terms include ének (song), énekek (songs), and dalok (songs, a more generic synonym). The specific choice between énekeket and other forms depends on number, definiteness, and syntactic role within a sentence.