Fogságba

Fogságba is a Hungarian adverbial noun form meaning "into captivity" or "into confinement." It denotes movement toward captivity and is used with verbs that express entering, detention, or confinement. Common constructions include fogságba kerül (to end up in captivity) and fogságba hurcolták (they were carried into captivity).

Etymology and grammar: The term is derived from fogság ("captivity, imprisonment") with the directional suffix -ba, which marks motion toward a state. Thus fogságba serves as a directional complement indicating that a person or subject is placed into captivity.

Context: Historically, fogságba has described prisoners of war, hostages, or political detainees taken into captivity. In legal or historical writing, more specific terms like fogság (captivity, confinement) or fogoly (prisoner) are used alongside it. In literature, the phrase appears in narratives about wartime captivity, exile, and personal ordeals.

Usage notes: The expression is relatively neutral and descriptive. It can be used figuratively to describe being trapped by circumstances or obligations, as in conversations about personal or social situations where one feels "in captivity" metaphorically.