Pozicionon

Pozicionon is a term that may be encountered in discussions about Esperanto, but it is not a standard Esperanto word form. In standard Esperanto, the noun pozicio means position, and its accusative form is pozicion. The form pozicionon does not follow the regular spelling rules of Esperanto and is generally considered nonstandard or a misspelling.

Etymology and morphology: Pozicio is a loan from Latin positio via Romance languages, with the Esperanto suffix -io forming a noun. Esperanto uses the accusative suffix -n to mark direct objects, so the correct accusative is pozicion. The addition of -on (as in pozicionon) is not part of standard Esperanto morphology and can reflect influence from other languages or typographical errors.

Usage and style: When expressing a direct object related to position in proper Esperanto, writers use pozicion. For example, one might say “Mi kontrolis la pozicion” to mean “I checked the position.” The related verb poziciigi means to position or to place into a position, providing a productive way to form related terms without resorting to nonstandard noun forms.

Relation to related terms: Pozicio is the core noun for “position.” Poziciigi is a common verb formed from the same root to indicate the action of placing or arranging into a position. These forms are standard and widely used in technical, scientific, and everyday Esperanto.

See also: pozicio, poziciigi, accusative case ( Esperanto ), Esperanto grammar.

Note: If you encounter pozicionon in texts, it is likely a nonstandard variant or a typographical error for pozicion; standard Esperanto does not recognize pozicionon as the correct accusative form.