Szövegbe

Szövegbe is a Hungarian illative form derived from the noun szöveg, meaning text. In Hungarian grammar the illative case marks movement into a space or object, and is formed with the suffix -ba or -be. The combination szövegbe therefore means “into the text” and functions as a directional complement in sentences.

Morphology and function: The form szövegbe is created by attaching the illative suffix -be to the noun szöveg, following ordinary vowel harmony rules. It is not a separate word but a case-inflected form used to express motion toward the interior of the text. It commonly appears in verb phrases that describe actions affecting the text itself, such as editing, inserting, or embedding material.

Usage: Szövegbe is typically used with verbs of writing, editing, or inserting. Examples include “Másold át ezt a részt a szövegbe” (Copy this part into the text) or “Beírtam a megjegyzéseket a szövegbe” (I entered the notes into the text). It emphasizes a directional movement into the text rather than a static location.

Distinctions: The corresponding locative form szövegben means “in the text” (static location). The illative szövegbe contrasts with szövegből (out of the text) and other directional forms, reflecting Hungarian’s case system for indicating movement toward or into a referent.

See also: szöveg, illative, Hungarian grammar.