Énekelni

énekelni is a Hungarian verb meaning to sing. It is formed from the noun ének, meaning song, plus the -elni infix used to create a verb. The infinitive énekelni signals the action of singing in general, not a specific performance.

Conjugation and forms: énekelni is a regular -ni verb, so its present tense follows the standard pattern with the stem énekel-. Common present tense forms are: én énekelek, te énekeled, ő énekel, mi énekelünk, ti énekeltek, ők énekelnek. Past tense is formed as énekeltem, énekeltél, énekelt, énekeltünk, énekeltetek, énekeltek. Future is typically expressed with fog + infinitive, for example: én énekelni fogok, te énekelni fogsz, ő énekelni fog, etc. The noun form for singing is éneklés; related terms include énekes (singer) and éneklő (singing, present participle).

Usage and syntax: énekelni is used for performing vocal music, whether casually or professionally. It commonly appears with a direct object when specifying what is sung, e.g., egy dalt énekelni (to sing a song). It can also occur without an object when speaking generally about the act of singing, e.g., Ma este a gyerekek énekelnek. Hungarian allows construction with various adverbial or temporal phrases to express time, duration, or purpose, such as szeretnék énekelni (I would like to sing) or énekelni kezdett (began to sing).

Etymology and relation: énekelni derives from ének (song) and is closely related to énekes (singer) and éneklés (singing). It is widely used across musical contexts and everyday speech.