kontrollon

Kontrollon is the accusative singular form of the Esperanto noun kontrolo, meaning control, inspection, verification, or audit. In Esperanto, the accusative suffix -n marks the direct object of a verb, so kontrollon refers to “the control” or “a control” as the thing being performed or verified. The term is used in a wide range of contexts where a procedure of checking or oversight is described.

Etymology and related forms: Kontrolo is the base noun, and kontrollon is its accusative form. The word is cognate with the English control and the French contrôle, reflecting shared European roots often seen in technical vocabulary. Related forms include the verb kontroli (to control, to check) and adjectives derived from kontrolo.

Usage and domains: Kontrollon appears in administrative, technical, and regulatory language to denote an act of verification or an official inspection. Common collocations include kontrolado or kontrolo de dokumentoj (inspection or auditing of documents), kvalita kontrolo (quality control), and kontrolon de proceduroj (verification of procedures). It can refer to both scheduled audits and ad hoc checks, depending on the context.

Examples of use: La laboratorio faris kontrolon de la kvalito. (The laboratory performed a quality control.) La institucio ellaboris kontrolon de la dokumentaro. (The institution will conduct an inspection of the documents.) In software contexts, kontrollon may denote a verification step within a process or a formal audit of code or systems.

See also: Kontrolo, kontroli, kvalita kontrolo, kontrolejo. Kontrolo is the broader concept, while kontrollon is the grammatical form used when the word functions as a direct object.