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Hungarian
Etymology
Lexicalization of elé + -i (~ -e) (third-person singular possessive suffix) + -be (“in”, case suffix). Its earlier form was eleibe, with a later assimilation of ei > é.[1][2]
Pronunciation
Pronoun
elébe
- Alternative form of eléje.
- Egy autó vágott elébe. ― A car cut in front of him/her.
Usage notes
This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with elébe-, the alternative form of elé-, occurring when the main verb does not follow the prefix directly. It can be interpreted only with the related verb form, irrespective of its position in the sentence, e.g. meg tudták volna nézni (“they could have seen it”, from megnéz). For verbs with this prefix, see elé-; for an overview, Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes.
Declension
References
Further reading
- elébe in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- elébe in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).