térképen

Térképen is the locative singular form of the Hungarian noun térkép, meaning “on the map.” It is used to indicate the position or presence of something as depicted on a map, or to refer to information that appears within a map depiction. In everyday and formal Hungarian, phrases with térképen function as a location adverbial or as part of a predicative construction.

Etymology and morphology: the base word térkép comes from tér (space, area) and kép (picture). The locative suffix -en yields térképen, literally “on the map.” The corresponding plural form is térképeken (“on the maps”). This inflection pattern is standard for Hungarian nouns with the locative case and is used to talk about objects, places, or features that are shown on a map.

Usage and examples: térképen is commonly found with verbs such as látható, jelölt, szerepel, or megjelölt. For example: A város a térképen látható. (The city is visible on the map.) A turistajelzés a térképen jelölve van. (The trail markers are indicated on the map.) A helyszín a térképen szerepel, így könnyen megtalálható.

Context and nuance: térképen is widely used in cartography, GIS, travel guides, and digital mapping interfaces. In modern software, users may see prompts like “Locate on map” rendered as “Helyezze el a térképen” or simply refer to a feature “a térképen.” While literal in meaning, it also supports figurative uses to indicate that something is represented or planned on a map.

See also: térkép, navigáció, geoinformatika.