Stádiumokon

Stádiumokon is the plural locative form of the Hungarian noun stádium, meaning stage or phase. It is used to indicate location on or across multiple stages and appears in medical, biological, and scientific writing as well as in discussions of processes or projects that unfold through several phases.

Etymology and morphology: Stádium derives from Latin stad(i)um. The plural nominative is stádiumok, and the locative plural is formed with the suffix -okon, yielding stádiumokon. This follows standard Hungarian vowel harmony and the rules for forming plural locative cases. The construction is typically used with postpositions or verbs that express progression or location relative to the stages, such as through, across, or within.

Usage notes: In practice, stádiumokon conveys movement through or placement across several stages. Common collocations include stádiumokon keresztül (through the stages), stádiumokon át (across the stages), or stádiumokon belül (within the stages). It is contrasted with singular forms like stádiumon (on/at a stage) or with phrases referring to a specific single stage, such as egy stádiumban or a stádiumban. The choice between stádiumokon and related forms reflects whether the reference is to multiple stages or to location within a particular stage.

See also: stádium, stádiumok, stádiumon, stádiumokon át, stádiumokon belül.