Meaning of -ban | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Inside a definable space. Question word: hol? (“where?”).
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2. In a defined period of time. Question word: mikor? (“when?”)
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3. In some situation or condition. Question word: hogyan? (“how?”)
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4. The cause or trigger of something. Question word: miért? (“why? for what reason?”)
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5. In some adverbs.
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6. In some postpositions.
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Equivalents

Examples

“ágy (“bed”) + -ban → ágyban (“in bed”)”

“A gyerekek már ágyban voltak.”

The children were already in bed.

“január (“January”) + -ban → januárban (“in January”)”

“Januárban sok hó esett.”

It snowed a lot in January.

“csoport (“group”) + -ban → csoportban (“in group”)”

“Két csoportban utaztunk.”

We traveled in two groups.

“ruha (“dress”) + -ban → ruhában (“in [a] dress”)”

“Ebben a ruhában nem mehetsz el.”

You can't go out in this dress.

“Súlyos betegségben szenved.”

He/she is suffering from a serious illness.

“A nagyapám rákban halt meg.”

My grandfather died of cancer.

“A szülők sírtak örömükben.”

The parents wept with joy.

“általában (“in general, generally, usually”)”

“elsősorban (“primarily, mainly, first of all, above all”)”

“Érdeklődés hiányában az előadás elmaradt.”

Due to lack of interest, the show was cancelled.

“érdekében (“for the benefit of, in the interest of”)”

“következtében (“in consequence of, as a consequence of”)”

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