ajtóban

Ajtóban is the inessive form of the Hungarian noun ajtó, meaning door. It marks a static location inside or within the door or doorway. The suffix -ban (paired with -ben for other stems) denotes the locative case in Hungarian, indicating where something is positioned. The plural form is ajtókban.

Usage and examples

Ajtóban is used when describing something located inside the physical extent of a door or in the doorway area. A common example is: “A kulcs az ajtóban van.” which translates to “The key is in the door.” Another instance could describe the position of components within a door, for example: “A zár az ajtóban található,” meaning “The lock is located in the door.”

Notes

Ajtóban is one of many -ban/-ben locative forms in Hungarian that specify location. The corresponding plural form is ajtókban for multiple doors. In sentences, ajtóban typically appears with verbs of position or possession and helps specify a precise spatial relationship relative to a door or doorway.