gyökereken

Gyökereken is the plural locative form of the Hungarian noun gyökér, meaning "roots." It designates a location on or at multiple roots and is used in botanical, ecological, and descriptive texts. As a grammatical form, it is not a separate word with a new meaning, but a case-inflected variant of a common noun.

Formation and usage: In Hungarian, gyökér forms the plural gyökerek. The locative plural is produced by adding the locative suffix -en to the plural stem, yielding gyökereken. This follows standard Hungarian vowel harmony and suffixation rules, and is typical for many nouns that form a plural ending with -ek before -en. The resulting form is used to express location on or along multiple roots, such as in descriptions of processes that occur at the roots of plants or trees.

Examples: In scientific writing, one might encounter sentences like "A talajnedvesség a gyökereken keresztül jut a növény testébe," meaning "The soil moisture enters the plant through the roots." Another example could be "A mikrobák a gyökereken élnek," referring to microbes living on the roots. In more literary contexts, gyökereken can appear in phrases describing phenomena associated with roots.

Notes: Gyökereken is a standard part of Hungarian grammar and appears primarily in formal, scientific, or descriptive texts. The singular equivalent is gyökéren, used for a single root. See also Hungarian grammar and locative case.