Nyitottnak

Nyitottnak is a predicative form in Hungarian grammar derived from the adjective nyitott (open). It consists of the past participle stem nyitott plus the predicative suffix -nak (or -nek in the respective vowel harmony), producing nyitottnak. This form functions as a predicate complement in sentences with verbs of perception, appearance, or evaluation, such as tűnik (to seem) or látszik (to appear), and in constructions with lenni (to be) to express that something is “open” in a certain sense.

In usage, nyitottnak is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical form that marks the state of openness as a property attributed to the subject of the sentence. Commonly it appears in phrases like “nyitottnak tűnik,” meaning “it seems to be open,” or “nyitottnak tekinthető,” meaning “it can be considered open.” The form can also appear in finite predications involving the copula, as in “A kapu nyitottnak tűnik” (The gate seems to be open). It is especially frequent when speakers want to emphasize an assessment of openness rather than a concrete, physical opening.

Semantically, nyitottnak often conveys openness to possibilities, suggestions, or participation, such as being receptive to proposals or collaboration. It is used flexibly with various nouns and contexts and is part of a broader set of predicative constructions in Hungarian where adjectives with -nak/-nek form complement clauses with verbs of appearance or judgment.

See also: nyitott, predicative adjectives, Hungarian grammar, predikátív mellekvő.