Karjában

Karjában is a Hungarian locative form derived from the noun kar (arm). It denotes location and translates to “in his/her arm.” The construction combines kar with a possessive suffix for the 3rd person singular and the inessive case: karja means “his/her arm,” and karjában means “in his/her arm.”

Morphology and formation: starting from kar, the possessive suffix -ja is added to form karja (his/her arm). The inessive suffix -ban (often realized as -ban/-ben after vowel harmony) is then appended to indicate location, yielding karjában. This pattern illustrates how Hungarian builds meaning through sequential suffixing: noun → possessive (holder) → case/locative.

Usage: karjában is used to describe something or someone being physically held or carried in a person’s arm. It can also convey the sense of being under someone’s care or protection in a literal sense, often in everyday speech. Examples include:

- A baba a karjában aludt. (The baby slept in his/her arms.)

- A kutya a gazdi karjában nyugodott. (The dog rested in the owner’s arms.)

See also: Hungarian grammar, possessive suffixes, inessive case.

Notes: karjában is a compound formed by standard Hungarian morphological processes and is used in neutral, descriptive contexts to specify the location relative to the possessor’s arm.