másodikban

Másodikban is the inessive form of the Hungarian ordinal adjective második, meaning “in the second.” It marks location inside a sequential whole and is used when referring to a position within a structure such as a part, round, section, or time segment. The form is created by adding the inessive suffix -ban to the stem második, with appropriate vowel harmony like other -ban/-ben forms.

In Hungarian, the inessive case expresses “in/inside” and is used with nouns to specify location. When used with an ordinal, másodikban conveys “in the second [part/round/etc.].” In practice, it often appears with a following noun (a more specific form) such as a kör, rész, vagy osztály, for example: a második körben (in the second round), a második részben (in the second section), or a második osztályban (in the second grade).

The bare form másodikban is less common in everyday speech and is typically found in headings, lists, or elliptical references where the accompanying noun is clear from context. In ordinary sentences, speakers more often use the full phrase with an explicit noun, e.g., a második körben, a második részben, or a második osztályban.

Related forms include other ordinal adjectives in -ik with the same inessive ending, such as elsőben, harmadikban, and their combinations with different nouns. másodikban thus fits into the broader Hungarian locative system, where location within a sequence is expressed by placing an ordinal adjective in the inessive case.