gátakon

Gátakon is the locative plural form of the Hungarian noun gát, meaning “on the dams.” The base plural is gátak, and when combined with the locative suffix -on (as in -on/-en/-ön, indicating location), it yields gátakon, literally “on the dams.” It is used to describe a position, place, or activity that occurs at multiple dam structures.

In practical use, gátakon appears in hydrological, civil engineering, and flood-control contexts. It serves to designate locations along a dam system. For example, a report might note observations made a distance along the gátakon, or a survey could record water levels on the gátakon. Such phrases help specify where monitoring or work is taking place within a network of dams.

Linguistic notes: gátakon illustrates Hungarian case suffixes and vowel harmony. The locative plural is formed by adding -on to the plural stem gátak, producing gátakon. This construction is common for short, non-compound nouns referring to physical structures that exist in multiple instances.

See also: gát (dam); Hungarian grammar; flood-control infrastructure.