kutatható

Kutatható is a Hungarian adjective meaning capable of being researched or investigated; it describes topics, data, or phenomena that can be studied through systematic inquiry. The word expresses the feasibility of investigation based on available methods, information, and theoretical foundations.

Etymology and forms: Kutatható is formed from the verb kutatni (to research, to investigate) plus the suffix -ható, which marks potential ability. Related noun form is kutathatóság, meaning the researchability or investigativeness of something. The antonym is kutathatatlan (not researchable). The adjective agrees with the noun it modifies, as in kutatható adatok (investigable data) or kutatható jelenség (investigable phenomenon). The construction can be extended with the phrase kutathatóvá tenni to mean “to render researchable.”

Usage and nuance: Kutatható is commonly used in scientific, academic, and policy contexts to indicate that inquiry is feasible given available data, methods, and access. It emphasizes the potential for gaining new knowledge through study, rather than merely describing something as analyzable or examinable. It is often contrasted with vizsgálható (examinable) or elemezhető (analyzable), though in practice the terms can be overlapping.

Examples:

- A rendelkezésre álló adatok kutathatók. (The available data are researchable.)

- Ez a jelenség kutatható, de további adatokra van szükség. (This phenomenon is investigable, but more data are needed.)

- A kutathatóvá tétel célja, hogy hozzáférést biztosítsunk a kutatók számára.

See also: kutatás, kutató, kutathatóság, kutathatatlan.