Tavaszban

Tavaszban is a Hungarian locative form of the noun tavasz, meaning “in spring” or “during the spring season.” It is formed by adding the locative suffix -ban (or -ben after consonant harmony) to the word tavasz. The locative case in Hungarian marks location or a period within which something occurs, so tavaszban specifies a time frame tied to the spring season.

In usage, tavaszban indicates that an action or state takes place within spring, and it can carry a somewhat formal or literary tone. It is less common in everyday speech than the adverbial form tavasszal, which also means “in spring.” The choice between them can affect nuance: tavaszban emphasizes the season as a bounded context, while tavasszal more directly marks the time.

Examples include: “Tavaszban a természet feléled,” meaning “In spring, nature comes to life.” “A rét tavaszban élénk színekben pompázik” translates roughly to “In spring, the meadow blooms in vivid colors.” “Tavaszban rendezik meg a fesztivált” means “The festival is held in the spring.” Such sentences show how tavaszban situates events within the season.

Linguistically, tavaszban illustrates how Hungarian uses the locative form to express time as a seasonal context, complementing other temporal expressions. For readers seeking broader grammar information, see Hungarian locative case and seasonal expressions.