Magvakban

Magvakban is a Hungarian locative form meaning “in the seeds” or “inside the seeds.” It is formed from the noun magvak (the plural of mag, seed) with the locative suffix -ban, which denotes location.

Etymology and grammar: The base magvak means seeds, and -ban is one of the Hungarian locative suffixes, used after consonant-ending stems to indicate position or location. In magvakban, the plural noun is followed by -ban to specify something located inside or within seeds. The form is common in botanical, agricultural, and text discussing seed anatomy, storage, or seed-borne phenomena.

Usage and context: Magvakban appears in scientific writing, field notes, and literary descriptions when specifying something that is located inside seeds or inside the seed environment. It can describe physical contents (for example, nutrients or enzymes inside seeds) or abstract concepts tied to seeds themselves, such as processes occurring in the seed coat or internal seed tissues. The phrase helps convey precise spatial meaning in Hungarian.

Examples:

- A magvakban található tápanyagok biztosítják a csírázáshoz szükséges energiát. (The nutrients found in the seeds provide the energy required for germination.)

- Bizonyos patogének megtelepedhetnek a magvakban, ami befolyásolhatja a vetésbiztonságot. (Some pathogens may inhabit the seeds, which can affect sowing security.)

- A magvakban lévő enzimek aktivitása változhat a tárolási körülmények között. (The activity of enzymes in the seeds can vary under storage conditions.)

See also: mag (seed), magbank (seed bank).