Használaton

Használaton is a Hungarian word form derived from the noun használat, meaning use or utilization. It is the locative form produced with the suffix -on (or its vowel-harmonized variants -en/-ön). In Hungarian grammar, forms like használaton appear in phrases that relate something to the concept of use, especially in formal or technical language.

In everyday speech, the most common way to express the state of being in use is használatban (in use) or használat alatt (under use). The form használaton, by contrast, is typically found in fixed expressions or administrative contexts, and most notably as the basis of the phrase használaton kívül, meaning out of use or out of service. The construction signals a relation to use without by itself specifying a precise predicate; the full meaning is supplied by additional elements such as van, kívül, or belül in the sentence.

Typical contexts include inventories, regulatory documents, museum labels, or technical descriptions where statuses of objects, equipment, or processes are described in terms of use. For example, használaton kívül means that something is not presently usable, while használaton may appear as part of that larger phrase.

Etymology and form: from használat (use) plus the locative suffix -on/-en/-ön. This makes használaton a case-related form rather than a standalone lexical entry, functioning as a grammatical marker tied to the concept of usage.