Keverékbe

Keverékbe is the Hungarian locative form meaning into the mixture. It is formed from the noun keverék (mixture) plus the directional suffix -be, and is used to indicate that something is moved into or added to a mixture. The form occurs with verbs of motion or change that place an element inside a mixture, such as pouring or mixing.

Etymology and grammar: The noun keverék derives from keverni (to mix) with a nominalizing suffix. The suffix -be expresses direction into a place or state, in line with Hungarian vowel harmony, so keverékbe is used rather than keverékba when referring to a mixture.

Usage: Keverékbe appears frequently in cooking and laboratory language. Examples: “Öntsük a tejet a keverékbe” (Pour the milk into the mixture). “A lisztet a keverékbe adjuk” (We add flour to the mixture). In scientific or industrial contexts, it can describe adding components to an existing mixture, e.g., “a komponenseket a keverékbe adjuk.”

Grammatical notes: As with other -ba/-be forms, keverékbe can be used with or without the definite article: “a keverékbe” (into the mixture) or “egy keverékbe” (into a mixture). The choice of article affects definiteness but not the case ending.

Related terms: keverék (mixture), keverni (to mix), keverőedény (mixer or mixing vessel). The concept is central to discussions of mixtures in cooking, chemistry, and materials science.