Karakterekben

Karakterekben is a Hungarian locative plural form meaning “in the characters.” It is built from the noun karakter (character) with the plural suffix -ek to form karakterek (the characters), followed by the inessive suffix -ben to yield karakterekben (in the characters). The construction illustrates Hungarian’s agglutinative nature and vowel harmony, since the choice between -ban and -ben depends on the vowel of the stem; here a front vowel leads to -ben.

In usage, karakterekben functions as a locative phrase that places description or action within the characters themselves, rather than in the external plot or narrator. It is common in literary analysis and discussions that focus on internal traits, motivations, thoughts, or experiences of fictional characters. The expression can appear in nominal phrases and as part of larger clauses, often modifying nouns such as motivációk, jellemzők, vagy érzelmi állapotok.

Example: A regény karakterekben rejlő motivációi határozzák meg a cselekmény irányát. This illustrates how the phrase can anchor discussion of inner aspects of characters and link them to broader narrative dynamics.

See also: Hungarian grammar, inessive case, plural suffix -ek, vowel harmony, Hungarian affixal construction.