dobozokba

Dobozokba is a Hungarian grammatical form meaning “into the boxes.” It combines the plural noun dobozok (boxes) with the directional suffix -ba, indicating motion toward the inside of the boxes. The expression is used to describe actions of placing or moving objects into containers.

Morphology and grammar: The base word is doboz (box). Its plural is dobozok. To express movement into the containers, Hungarian adds the suffix -ba (in accordance with vowel harmony, since dobozok contains back vowels, the suffix is -ba rather than -be), yielding dobozokba. This form is distinct from dobozokban, which would denote “in the boxes.” The choice of suffix depends on whether the sentence conveys motion into the containers (ba/ into) or location inside them (ban/ben).

Usage: Dobozokba is typically used with verbs of motion or placement, such as teszem (I put), helyezem (I place), kerülnek (end up), or tegye (put). It answers questions like “where to?” in the sense of direction toward the interior of several boxes. It contrasts with the locative form dobozokban, which describes a static position inside the boxes.

Examples:

- A dobozokba teszem az ajándékokat. (I am putting the gifts into the boxes.)

- A könyveket a dobozokba helyeztem. (I placed the books into the boxes.)

- Kérlek, tedd a leveleket a dobozokba. (Please put the letters into the boxes.)

Etymology and related forms: The word is built from doboz (box) plus the plural suffix -ok and the directional suffix -ba. Related forms include dobozokban (in the boxes) and other directional variants such as dobozokba nélkül.

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