esszében

Esszében is the inessive form of the Hungarian noun esszé, meaning "in the essay" or "in an essay." It is used to indicate location inside an essay or within its content. The form is created by adding the inessive suffix -ben to the noun esszé, following standard Hungarian vowel harmony, yielding esszében.

Etymology and background: The noun esszé was borrowed into Hungarian from French essai, meaning "attempt" or "essay." The inessive form esszében inherits the base word and follows ordinary inflection rules for location expressed by case suffixes rather than prepositions.

Usage: Esszében appears in literary and academic writing when referring to material contained within an essay. For example: "Az esszében kifejtett érvek meggyőzőek" translates to "The arguments expounded in the essay are convincing." Another example: "Egy esszében a szerző a témát több oldalról vizsgálja" means "In an essay, the author examines the topic from several angles." The form can accompany definite or indefinite references as required, such as "az esszében" or "egy esszében."

See also: esszé; inessive case; Hungarian grammar.