dominánsnak

Dominánsnak is a Hungarian inflected form of the adjective domináns, used in the dative case to express roles such as “to be regarded as dominant” or “as the dominant.” The formation follows Hungarian vowel harmony, combining the stem domináns with the dative suffix nak, yielding dominánsnak.

Morphology and form

Domináns ends with the back vowel á, so the dative suffix is -nak. The resulting form dominánsnak is used when the adjective functions as a predicative complement or as part of a construction with verbs that take a predicative object in -nak/-nek, such as tekint (to consider) or tűnik (to seem).

Usage

Dominánsnak appears in sentences that describe how someone or something is perceived or categorized. For example:

- A csoport dominánsnak tekinti őt. (The group regards him as dominant.)

- Ő dominánsnak tűnik a csoportban. (He seems dominant in the group.)

- A szóban forgó személy dominánsnak tekintése valószínűleg befolyásolja a csoportdinamikát. (The consideration of the person as dominant likely influences group dynamics.)

In these examples, dominánsnak functions as the role or predicate complement introduced by verbs like tekint or tűnik.

Relation to other forms

The base adjective domináns is common in everyday Hungarian; dominánsnak is a specific inflected form used when the dative/role-clarifying construction requires a -nak suffix. Other nouns or adjectives to express similar roles would adapt the suffix according to vowel harmony rules.

See also

Hungarian grammar, dative case, predicative complements.