Elkertben

Elkertben is a Hungarian locative form used to indicate location inside a noun elkert, typically referring to an allotment garden or a private enclosed yard. It translates roughly as “in the allotment garden” or “in the enclosed garden.”

Grammatically, elkertben is formed by adding the locative suffix -ben to the noun elkert. In Hungarian, -ben/-ban marks location inside or at the interior of a space. The base elkert denotes a small, privately maintained garden plot or courtyard and its precise sense can vary with context or regional usage.

Usage of elkertben occurs in everyday speech and in literature when the referent is an elkert. For example, Az elkertben dolgozom means “I work in the allotment garden.” The form is not a separate lexical item but a case form of elkert, and it is written with lowercase letters unless it begins a sentence or is part of a proper noun.

Notes: Since elkertben is a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept, its meaning hinges on the referent elkert. It is part of the broader Hungarian locative system, which uses suffixes like -ban and -be to express location and direction relative to nouns such as kert or elkert.

See also: Hungarian grammar, locative case, -ban/-ben suffixes, kert, elkert.