Utcákban

Utcákban is a Hungarian locative form meaning “in the streets.” It is the plural locative of the noun utca (street), formed by taking the plural utcák and adding the locative suffix -ban, which follows vowel harmony. The result denotes a static location within the area constituted by streets, as opposed to movement into or onto streets.

Usage-wise, utcákban is used to describe where something is situated or happens within urban space. It often accompanies verbs of existence or activity and answers questions like where an event takes place or where someone is located. Examples: A gyerekek az utcákban játszanak. (The children play in the streets.) Az ünnepség az utcákban zajlott. (The celebration took place in the streets.) A sétálóutcákban sok bolt található. (There are many shops in the pedestrian streets.)

Related forms include utcában (singular locative: in the street) and other case forms built from utca and its plural utcák. The locative is commonly contrasted with -ba/-be (into the street) for directional meanings. In continuous prose, utcákban provides a concise way to specify a location within the network of streets in a city or district.