konjugációban

Konjugációban is a Hungarian term that translates to "in conjugation" or "being conjugated." It refers to the process of changing the form of a verb to agree with a subject in terms of person, number, and sometimes tense or mood. This is a fundamental aspect of Hungarian grammar.

Hungarian verbs are highly inflected, meaning they change their endings significantly to indicate various grammatical relationships. When a verb is said to be "konjugációban," it means it is in its conjugated form, reflecting its specific role within a sentence. This conjugation involves adding suffixes to the verb stem. These suffixes convey information such as whether the subject is singular or plural, first, second, or third person, and whether the action is definite or indefinite (a concept unique to Hungarian verb conjugation).

For example, the infinitive verb "enni" (to eat) will change its form depending on who is eating and what is being eaten. If "I eat" is the intended meaning, the verb becomes "eszem." If "you (singular, informal) eat," it becomes "eszel." The term "konjugációban" encompasses all these variations and the system that governs them. Understanding verb conjugation is crucial for constructing grammatically correct Hungarian sentences. The term itself is often used in grammatical discussions, textbooks, and linguistic analysis when referring to the state or process of verb inflection in the Hungarian language.