Módba

Módba is the illative form of the Hungarian noun mód, meaning mode, manner, or way. It denotes entering into a particular state or operating mode and is used chiefly in combinations with verbs of change, control, or configuration. In ordinary speech it is more common in technical or formal language than as a free-standing word.

Grammatical notes: In Hungarian, the illative case is formed with the suffix -ba or -be to express movement into a state. Thus módba literally means “into a mode.” It mainly appears in compound verb constructions: for example, módba hoz (to put into a mode/state), módba kapcsol (to switch into a mode), and módba kerül (to come into a mode). Many such expressions are established collocations that rely on mód as a base.

Usage in technology and everyday language: In technical writing and manuals, related forms such as üzemmódba or programmódba are common when describing settings and operating states. While módba itself is less frequent in everyday conversation, it remains productive for describing transitions into particular modes or approaches, including figurative uses like adopting a certain stance or strategy.

Etymology and related terms: The word mód comes from the Hungarian lexicon as a root meaning mode or manner, and the illative suffix -ba/-be creates the form módba to express entering that state. Related terms include mód (mode), üzemmód (operating mode), and módváltás (mode change).

See also: mód; üzemmód; kapcsolás; módváltás.