Csatornán

Csatornán is the locative singular form of the Hungarian noun csatorna. The noun csatorna can refer to a watercourse—such as a canal, ditch, or river channel—or to an artificial conduit for water or waste, including sewer or drainage systems. The locative form csatornán marks location on or along a channel or conduit, or movement along it. It is used with verbs of position or motion.

In usage, csatornán describes where something is or where something moves relative to a canal or similar conduit. For example, a sentence like “A hajó a csatornán halad” means “The boat travels along the canal.” The form is common in descriptions of waterways, urban infrastructure, engineering projects, and geographical or logistical contexts.

The locative case is part of a broader system of Hungarian case forms for csatorna. Other forms express different relations with the channel, such as csatornában (inside the channel), csatornához (to the channel), csatornába (into the channel), or csatornát (the channel as a direct object). The choice of form depends on the desired spatial or directional relation.

In summary, csatornán denotes location on or along a canal or conduit and is a standard locative form used across geography, engineering, and everyday language to describe positions and movements relative to channels and water conduits.