Fesztiválon

Fesztiválon is a Hungarian word formed from fesztivál ("festival") with the locative suffix -on, indicating location or event participation. It translates roughly as "at the festival" or "on the festival" in English and is used to express that an action or state occurs at a festival.

Morphology and pronunciation: fesztivál is a loanword from English/French; the suffix -on follows Hungarian vowel harmony (back vowel a → -on). Pronunciation is [fɛs.ti.vaː.lon]. The suffix has variants (-on, -en, -ön, -n) depending on the stem vowels.

Usage: Fesztiválon appears in sentences to locate activities or occurrences: "A koncert a fesztiválon lesz." ("The concert will be at the festival.") It can denote participation, atmosphere, or context: "Sok program vár a fesztiválon" ("Many programs await at the festival"). The plural locative form is fesztiválokon ("at festivals"), while related case forms include fesztiválra ("to the festival"), fesztiválról ("from the festival") and fesztiválonként ("per festival" or "at each festival").

Cultural note: Hungary has a rich festival culture, from music and film to folk and gastronomic events, so fesztiválon is commonly used in everyday speech and media to describe experiences tied to these public celebrations.