díjban

Díjban is the inessive case form of the Hungarian noun díj, meaning prize or award. In Hungarian grammar, nouns are inflected for case, and the suffix -ban/-ben marks location or a figurative domain. Therefore díjban translates roughly as “in the prize” and is used in constructions that denote being awarded or benefiting from a prize.

The most common usage of díjban is with the verb részesül, which means to be awarded, to receive, or to benefit from something. The standard expression is díjban részesül, meaning “to be awarded a prize” or “to receive a prize.” For example, A kutató a nemzetközi versenyen díjban részesült means “The researcher was awarded a prize at the international competition.” The form díjban can also appear with other verbs that govern “in the prize” in a similar sense, though részesül is by far the typical collocation.

In usage, díjban conveys a formal or ceremonial sense of recognition. It contrasts with synonyms such as jutalom (reward) or nyeremény (prize, winnings), which carry slightly different connotations. Jutalom emphasizes compensation or incentive, while nyeremény focuses on winnings or prize money; díj is common in official or competitive contexts.

Díjban is a morphologically dependent form of díj and does not stand alone as a separate lexical item. Other related forms include illative díjba (into the prize) and adessive díjon (on the prize), which appear in different grammatical constructions.