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Hungarian Elative case: -ból -ből


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Latin Name English role Endings Demonstrative Pronouns Personal Pronouns
Elative out of, from out of
  • -ból
  • -ből
Vowel harmony
  • ebből
  • abból
  • ezekből
  • azokból
  • belőlem
  • belőled
  • belőle
  • belőlünk
  • belőletek
  • belőlük

Out of

This acts like "out of", "from out of" and "from" in English. For example, taking a match out of the box, a cat from a bag, etc.

Cities and countries

It additionally means "from" when applied to most non-Hungarian cities and countries. We we say, "I am from London" it is translated as:
Londonból vagyok I am from London (Literally, I am out of London).

Movement away from: spaces

This is the movement away from member of the triads. Essentially any three dimensional object that has an inside, such as a box or waldrobe, uses this triad.

Tett könyvet az szekrénybe. He put a book into the cupboard.
Aztán a könyv az szekrényben volt. Then the book was in the cupboard.
Azután, vitt könyvet az szekrényből. After that, he took a book out of the cupboard.


Generally, flat surfaces use this triad: table, street, face, etc.

Most Hungarian cities and Hungary itself use this case:

  • Budapestre megyek. I am going to Budapest.
  • Budapesten vagyok. I am in Budapest.
  • Budapestről jövök. I am coming from Budapest.
  • Magyarországról vagyok. I am from Hungary (i.e. I am Hungarian).



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