településén

Településén is a Hungarian grammatical form meaning “in its settlement” or “within the settlement belonging to it.” It is formed from the noun település (settlement) with the third-person possessive suffix -é, yielding településé (its settlement), followed by the inessive case suffix -n to indicate location. Thus településén literally denotes a location inside that particular settlement.

The form is used when something is located within a specific settlement that has already been identified in the discourse. It allows speakers and writers to refer precisely to the interior of the settlement without repeating its name. It is common in descriptive, administrative, historical, and geographical texts, as well as in journalistic prose, to specify where events occur, where facilities are situated, or where populations reside in relation to the settlement in question.

Examples:

- A településén található múzeum a helyi történelmet mutatja be. (The museum located in its settlement showcases local history.)

- A településén élők számát 2020-ben becsülték. (The number of people living in its settlement was estimated in 2020.)

Relationship to related forms:

- Településén is related to településen (the bare in-essive form “in the settlement”), but településén carries the possessive meaning (“its settlement”) attached before the case ending.

- The construction can be adapted with other possessive suffixes and case endings to express different persons or grammatical roles.

In sum, településén is a specialized Hungarian locative form that conveys location within a settlement tied to a stated subject, enabling concise, precise reference in location-based descriptions.