Típuson

Típuson is the locative singular form of the Hungarian noun típus, meaning “on the type” or “on the specimen.” It is used in contexts where a particular type, model, or reference item is being located or described, especially in scientific, archival, and cataloging texts. The form is created by adding the locative suffix -on to típus, following Hungarian vowel harmony; because típus contains a back vowel, the suffix is realized as -on.

Morphologically, típuson behaves like a standard locative noun form in Hungarian. It does not constitute a separate lexical item with a distinct meaning beyond its role as the locative case of típus; its sense arises from típus in combination with the locative meaning. In sentences, típuson typically appears with a definite article or determiner, as in a típuson or on a típuson in descriptive phrases, depending on the surrounding syntax.

Usage of típuson is most common in technical or scholarly writing where references to physical objects function as type references. It can appear in descriptions of specimens, type notes, or labels associated with a designated model, sample, or illustration. For example: “The note on the típuson records the collection date” or “Observations on the típuson were used to verify the species identity.” These examples illustrate how the locative form anchors information to a specific type reference.

See also: Hungarian language; locative case; típus; taxonomic type specimen; betűtípus.