jövben

Jövőben is the locative form of the Hungarian noun jövő, meaning future. It functions as a time expression and is used to indicate actions or events that will occur in the future. The form jövőben is created by adding the suffix -ben to the base jövő, which in Hungarian serves to mark location or position in time, similar to other cases that denote time references.

In usage, jövőben is commonly placed before verbs or clauses to situate statements in a future timeframe. It appears with definite articles and determiners, as in a jövőben, meaning “in the future.” It is widely used in both spoken and written Hungarian to discuss plans, predictions, or expectations.

Examples:

- A jövőben több figyelmet fordítunk a környezetvédelemre. (In the future, we will devote more attention to environmental protection.)

- A jövőben várhatóan nő a gazdaság. (In the future, the economy is expected to grow.)

- Jövőben fontosabb lesz a technológiai innováció. (In the future, technological innovation will be more important.)

Related forms include jövőbeni, an adjective meaning “future” as in jövőbeni feladatok (future tasks), and a szerinti kifejezések, which use similar temporal references with other nouns. The term is primarily a neutral, factual time reference and is common in journalism, policy discourse, and everyday language when discussing forthcoming periods or events.