munkába

Munkába is the illative form of the Hungarian noun munka, meaning into work or to work. In grammar, illative forms express movement toward or entry into a place or state, and munkába is used when the idea is to go into or begin work. It commonly appears with verbs of movement or change of state, such as going to work or starting employment.

Morphology and usage: the base word is munka (work), and the illative suffix -ba/-be is added to indicate direction into the realm of work. For munka, the form becomes munkába. This form is used in contexts like "munkába megyek" (I go to work) or "munkába állni" (to start working or to be employed). It contrasts with other Hungarian forms such as munkában (at work, in operation) or munkába kerülni (to come into the state of work).

Typical examples:

- Minden reggel munkába megyek. (I go to work every morning.)

- A frissen felvett mérnök munkába állt. (The newly hired engineer has started working.)

- A gép hosszú ideje munkában van. (The machine has been in operation for a long time.)

Notes and distinctions: munkába stresses the act of entering the state of work or the act of going toward work, whereas munkában describes being currently at work or in the state of working. It is primarily used in everyday Hungarian and appears in formal and informal contexts alike.

See also: munka (work), illative case, at work, in operation.