Negatívnak

Negatívnak is a predicative form of the adjective negatív in Hungarian. It is used to express that something is regarded, classified, or found as negative when it functions as a predicative complement after certain verbs. The form is created by adding the suffix nak (or nek after vowel-initial bases) to the adjective: negatívnak.

In Hungarian, predicative complements after verbs such as tekint, tart, minősít, bizonyít, vagy tűnik often take this -nak/-nek form to mean “as …” or “in the capacity of ….” The choice of nak/nek depends on vowel harmony with the stem, but the semantic idea remains constant: the item is described or treated as negative in the given context. The form does not reflect the subject’s number or person; the rest of the sentence shows agreement grammatically.

Examples:

- A vizsgálat negatívnak bizonyult. (The test turned out negative.)

- Ezt a megoldást negatívnak tekintik. (They consider this solution negative.)

- A válasz negatívnak tűnik. (The answer seems negative.)

Usage notes:

- Negatívnak is most common in formal, scientific, or medical language, where results or assessments are described as negative.

- In everyday speech, speakers often use simply negatív vagy negatív eredmény, or rephrase with a different predicative construction.

- The form is one of several predicative constructions in Hungarian that use a suffix-based nominal present with verbs of assessment, rather than a fixed accusative or nominative complement.

See also: predikátum, negatív, magyar nyelvtan (predicative constructions).