Településén
Településén is a Hungarian grammatical form meaning “in its settlement” or “within the settlement belonging to it.” It is formed from the noun település (settlement) with the third-person possessive suffix -é, yielding településé (its settlement), followed by the inessive case suffix -n to indicate location. Thus településén literally denotes a location inside that particular settlement.
The form is used when something is located within a specific settlement that has already been identified
- A településén található múzeum a helyi történelmet mutatja be. (The museum located in its settlement showcases
- A településén élők számát 2020-ben becsülték. (The number of people living in its settlement was estimated
Relationship to related forms:
- Településén is related to településen (the bare in-essive form “in the settlement”), but településén carries the
- The construction can be adapted with other possessive suffixes and case endings to express different persons
In sum, településén is a specialized Hungarian locative form that conveys location within a settlement tied