csomagba

Csomagba is a Hungarian directional suffix used to indicate movement into a package or other container. It is formed by attaching the suffix -ba to the noun csomag (package), yielding csomagba. In Hungarian, -ba and -be are postpositional forms that reflect vowel harmony; -ba is used after back vowels, while -be is used after front vowels. Since csomag ends with a back vowel, csomagba is the correct form.

Usage of csomagba marks the destination of an action involving placing something into something. It is typically used with verbs of motion or placement, and the noun phrase containing csomagba usually follows the direct object in the sentence structure. An example is: A levelet a csomagba teszem, meaning “I put the letter into the package.” The phrase csomagba expresses into-ness and contrasts with csomagban, which indicates that something is located inside the package.

The concept can be generalized to other nouns with the corresponding suffixes, such as dobozba (into the box) or zsebbe (into the pocket), illustrating how Hungarian uses suffixal forms to encode direction. Csomagba therefore functions as a case-like, postpositional marker within noun phrases, rather than as a separate preposition.

See also: Hungarian grammar, postpositional suffixes, vowel harmony, case marking.