kategórián

Kategórián is the locative singular form of the Hungarian noun kategória, meaning category. It is used to express location relative to a category, typically in spatial or figurative senses. The form shows the noun’s location with the locative suffix -n, and it results from vowel harmony applied to the base word kategória.

Morphology and formation: In Hungarian, locative forms attach to the noun stem with vowel-harmony-adjusted endings. For kategória, the locative suffix yields kategórián. This form is often found in phrases that specify being on, at, or within a category, especially when combined with postpositions like belül (inside) or kívül (outside).

Usage and examples: Kategórián appears mainly in set phrases that describe position relative to a category. Examples include:

- A dokumentum fejezetei a kategórián belül találhatók. (The sections of the document are within the category.)

- Az elem a kategórián kívül helyezkedik el. (The element is located outside the category.)

In such constructions, the basic meaning is location on or at the category, while belül/kívül clarify whether the position is inside or outside the category.

Etymology and relation: The word kategória comes from Latin categoria, expanded in Hungarian to form various inflected cases. Kategórián, as the locative form, is one of several case endings used to express precise spatial or abstract relationships to a category in Hungarian grammar.

See also: kategória, illative, inessive, locative cases in Hungarian, belül, kívül.