Melyekben

Melyekben is a Hungarian relative pronoun form used to introduce a clause that specifies location inside multiple antecedents. It combines the archaic relative pronoun mely (which) with the plural ending -ek to form melyek, and the locative suffix -ben meaning in or inside. The whole form means in which ones or inside which (plural).

In modern standard Hungarian, the form melyekben is considered formal or literary; in everyday speech and writing, the more common and widely used alternative is amelyekben. Both refer to a plural antecedent and indicate location within that antecedent, but amellett is the generally preferred choice in contemporary usage.

Usage guidelines:

- melyekben introduces a relative clause that describes where something occurs or is located within multiple items or places. It usually follows the noun it modifies and is set off by a comma when introducing the relative clause.

- It agrees in number with the antecedent (plural). For singular antecedents, forms such as melyben or amelyben are used.

- It can appear in questions about locations within several items, though such interrogatives are less common in everyday language.

Examples:

- Az irodákban, melyekben sok ember dolgozik, csendes a légkör. (In the offices, in which many people work, the atmosphere is quiet.)

- A szótárakban, melyekben a szó eredete is feltüntethető, részletes definíciók találhatók. (In the dictionaries, in which the etymology can also be indicated, detailed definitions can be found.)

Related forms include amelyben (singular) and amelyekben (plural), with melyekben retained mainly in formal or literary contexts.