egységbe

Egységbe is a Hungarian locative form of the noun egység, created by adding the directional suffix -be. The base egység means unit or unity, a concept built from egy meaning “one” plus the abstract noun suffix -ség. In Hungarian, the suffixes -ba and -be mark motion into a place or into a state; the appropriate form is chosen according to vowel harmony. Because egység ends with the front vowel é, the correct form is egységbe.

In usage, egységbe denotes movement into a unit or into a state of unity. It is commonly found in organizational, political, or military contexts, as well as in figurative language about forming a cohesive whole. It typically appears with verbs that express entering, unifying, or coalescing, such as tömörülni or kerülni, depending on the specific sense.

Examples:

- A szervezet egységbe tömörült a közös cél érdekében. (The organization coalesced into a unit for the common goal.)

- A katonák egy egységbe kerültek. (The soldiers were placed into a unit.)

Note that egységbe is a case-inflected form and not a standalone concept in Hungarian. In mathematical or technical usage, egység is more commonly used to mean “unit,” while egységbe appears in contexts that emphasize movement into or formation of a unit.

See also: egység, egységesítés, egyesülés.