Pincében

Pincében is a Hungarian locative form of the noun pince, meaning "the cellar." The term literally conveys that something is located inside a cellar. It belongs to the locative case in Hungarian grammar, which is used to express location with preverbs such as van or található, and answers questions like hol? (where?).

Form and usage: The base noun pince combines with the locative suffix -ben to produce pincében, indicating that an object or person is inside the cellar. In a sentence it commonly appears with existential verbs such as van or található, for example: A bor a pincében van. The phrase can also function as a prepositional element within longer clauses, or be part of a larger description of location, such as "A kulcs a pincében található a hordó mögött."

Etymology and context: Pince means cellar or wine cellar, and the locative form pincében follows the general Hungarian rule of adding a locative suffix to indicate location. The construction is widely used in everyday language, especially in discussions of storage, wine, food, and archival or basement spaces.

See also: Hungarian grammar, locative case, spatial expressions in Hungarian.

Notes for learners: When translating, pincében corresponds to "in the cellar" in English. The surrounding verbs and articles align with standard Hungarian word order and agreement; the phrase does not require a separate preposition in Hungarian, as the locative suffix carries the locational meaning.