önmagukban

önmagukban is a Hungarian adverb meaning in itself, by itself, or per se. It signals that a quality or assessment applies to something independently of external factors or context, focusing on inherent characteristics rather than consequences or relations. The expression is used across everyday language as well as in philosophical, analytical, and critical writing.

Etymology: The term is built from the pronoun ön (self) and mag (self) with the locative suffix -ban, producing a fixed unit that functions as an adverb. In contexts referring to multiple subjects, the form önmagukban is used; in singular contexts, önmagában is common.

Usage: It often appears in constructions such as “A dolog önmagában véve értékes” (the thing, in itself, is valuable) or “A projektek önmagukban is jelentősek” (the projects, in themselves, are significant). The phrase helps isolate intrinsic properties from external considerations, and it can be contrasted with contextual or comparative assessments.

See also: önmagában véve, per se, intrinsic value.