Épületekben

Épületekben is a Hungarian locative form meaning “in buildings.” It is the locative plural of épület (building) and is formed by combining the plural noun épületek with the locative suffix -ben, yielding épületekben. The expression denotes location inside or within multiple buildings and is used with verbs of existence or position, such as található, van, vagy működik.

Usage and examples

Épületekben is used to specify that something is located inside more than one building or within a group of buildings. For example: A tűzvédelmi előírásokat az épületekben is be kell tartani. The sentence indicates compliance requirements within the buildings. Another example: A mintákat az épületekben tárolják, hogy védjék őket a külső hatásoktól. These sentences illustrate typical contexts—location of facilities, items, or activities inside structures.

Relation to other forms

The singular counterpart is épületben (“in the building”). The plural nominative form is épületek, and the locative singular is épületben, while the locative plural is épületekben. The choice between -ban and -ben follows Hungarian vowel harmony rules, with -ben used after front vowels in the stem and -ban after back vowels, as in épületben (front vowel ü) and épületekben (plural with front vowel harmony).

See also

Related terms include épület (singular building), épületek (buildings, plural nominative), and other locative forms in Hungarian grammar.