Társadalomba

Társadalomba is the illative (into) form of the Hungarian noun társadalom, meaning society. It denotes movement toward or into social life, or the act of entering society. The form is created by adding the illative suffix -ba to the stem társadalom, in accordance with Hungarian vowel harmony. Because the stem ends in the back vowel o, the suffix appears as -ba, producing társadalomba.

In usage, társadalomba is typically paired with verbs of entering, joining, or integrating, such as belép a társadalomba (to enter into society) or kerülés a társadalomba is less common; more standard is társadalomba való beilleszkedés (integration into society). The illative contrasts with társadalomban, which expresses location or state “in society” rather than movement toward it. The construction is common in sociological, educational, and political discourse when discussing processes of socialization, integration, or participation in social life.

Examples:

- A fiatalok társadalomba lépése a felnőtté válás része. (A youth’s entry into society is part of becoming an adult.)

- A bevándorlók társadalomba való beilleszkedése kiemelten fontos a hosszú távú összetartás szempontjából. (Immigrants’ integration into society is crucial for long-term cohesion.)

- Oktatási programok segítik a diákokat a társadalomba való beilleszkedésben. (Educational programs assist students in integrating into society.)

Etymologically, társadalomba demonstrates how Hungarian forms spatial or directional meaning through illative suffixation, attaching a sense of movement into the abstract concept of social life.