küzdelemben

Küzdelemben is the inessive form of the Hungarian noun küzdelem, meaning the state or period of struggling or fighting. The form translates roughly as “in the struggle” or “during the struggle” and is used to indicate being inside a process of conflict, effort, or contest rather than merely referring to it as a event.

Morphology and meaning: The base noun küzdelem comes from the verb küzd, “to strive” or “to fight.” The suffix -ben marks the inessive case, which in Hungarian denotes location or state within something. Thus küzdelemben expresses participation in or immersion in a ongoing struggle, whether historical, political, social, or personal.

Usage: Küzdelemben is common in historical and political writing, journalism, and literature to frame events as part of an ongoing conflict or effort. It frequently appears with verbs like részt vesz (“takes part”) to name participants: A dolgozók részt vesznek a küzdelemben. It can also appear in noun phrases such as a küzdelemben részt vevő felek (the parties taking part in the struggle).

Nuances and translation: The phrase emphasizes being within the process of struggle, rather than simply noting a moment in time. It is sometimes synonymous with expressions like a küzdelem során, but küzdelemben carries a stronger sense of active involvement or immersion in the ongoing effort.

Examples:

- A dolgozók részt vesznek a küzdelemben.

- A történelmi beszámolók gyakran kiemelik, hogyan alakult ki a nemzet küzdelemben.

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