Szótáraiban

Szótáraiban is a Hungarian phrase meaning “in their dictionaries.” It is a locative form built from the noun szótár (dictionary) with the third-person plural possessive suffix and the locative case suffix, yielding szótáraiban. The basic sequence is szótár + in plural possessive + in the locative: szótárai + ban → szótáraiban.

Morphology and construction: szótár is the noun meaning dictionary, formed as a compound of szó (word) and tár (storehouse). To express “their dictionaries,” Hungarian uses the third-person plural possessive suffix -ai (attached to szótár) to form szótárai, which is then combined with the locative suffix -ban (after vowels, resulting in -ban). The final spelling reflects standard vowel harmony, producing szótáraiban.

Usage and meaning: szótáraiban denotes location within the dictionaries belonging to a group of people, often translated as “in their dictionaries.” It can refer to dictionaries held by multiple people or by a specified plural possessor, as opposed to szótárában, which would mean “in his/her/its dictionary.” The form appears in narrative and descriptive contexts where the possession is plural and the spatial relationship is locative.

Example: A diákok a szótáraiban keresték meg a szó jelentését. (The students searched for the meaning of the word in their dictionaries.)