gépbe
Gépbe is the illative case form of the Hungarian noun gép, meaning “into the machine.” In Hungarian, the illative marks motion or transfer toward the interior of a location or object. The illative suffix is -ba/-be, chosen according to vowel harmony. Since gép contains a front vowel (é), the correct illative form is gépbe, not gépba.
Gépbe is used when describing action directed into a machine. It typically appears with verbs of motion
- Helyezze a papírt a gépbe. (Place the paper into the machine.)
- A felhasználó beírta a kódot a gépbe. (The user entered the code into the machine.)
- A szoftvert a számítógépbe telepítették. (The software was installed into the computer.)
Gépbe contrasts with gépben, the inessive form meaning “in the machine.” While gépben describes a static location
As a generic noun, gép can pair with the illative form in many contexts involving devices, machines,