Karbantartáson

Karbantartáson is a Hungarian noun form that derives from karbantartás, meaning maintenance or upkeep. The word karbantartáson uses the locative suffix -on (alternatively -en/-ön, depending on vowel harmony) to express being on or during maintenance. In practice it describes a state or period in which a system, machine, or service is under maintenance.

Etymology and form: karbantartás is a compound built from karban tartani, meaning to keep in good order. The noun-forming suffix -ás turns the verb into a noun (maintenance), and the locative -on marks location or condition, yielding karbantartáson for “on maintenance” or “in maintenance.”

Usage: Karbantartáson is common in technical, industrial, and service contexts. Examples include: A gép karbantartáson van. (The machine is under maintenance.) A rendszer karbantartáson áll. (The system is undergoing maintenance.) In many contexts, the more common expression is karbantartás alatt (“during maintenance” or “under maintenance”), but karbantartáson emphasizes the ongoing maintenance process or status as a label or status message.

Related forms: The base noun karbantartás and the verb karbantartani (to maintain). Other related terms describe different aspects of upkeep, such as karbantartási (adjective) and karbantartási műveletek (maintenance procedures).

See also: karbantartás, karbantartani, karbantartási.