Legyzésében

Legyzésében is a Hungarian inessive form derived from the noun legyőzés, meaning defeat or the act of defeating. The form denotes a state or location within the defeat of a subject and is used in contexts where the focus is on the defeat as a situation, such as reporting outcomes or analyzing causal factors in a victory or loss. In practice, legyőzésében appears in sentences that describe what happened “in the defeat” of someone or something.

Etymology and morphology: legyőzés is formed from the verb legyőzni (to defeat) with the nominalizing suffix -és, yielding “defeat.” Adding the inessive suffix -ben/-ben attaches to the noun as legyőzésében, producing the sense “in its defeat” or “in the defeat of X.” The form is productive in Hungarian and is commonly found in formal writing, sports journalism, historical analysis, and legal or strategic discussions that describe outcomes.

Usage and nuance: The phrase typically accompanies nouns representing agents or targets of defeat. Examples include: “A csapat legyőzésében kulcsszerepe volt a kapusnak” (The goalkeeper played a key role in the team’s defeat) or “A felek legyőzésében játszott döntő szerepet a taktika” (The tactic played a decisive role in defeating the opposing side). The inessive construction emphasizes the state or phase within the defeat, rather than the act of defeating itself.

Orthography: The standard Hungarian spelling uses legyőzésében with the diacritic ő. The variant legyzésében would be considered nonstandard or a misspelling in contemporary Hungarian texts.

See also: legyőzés, legyőzni, győzelem.