kívánatosnak

Kívánatosnak is a predicative form of the Hungarian adjective kívánatos, meaning desirable. The base adjective kívánatos describes something as worth wanting or as a desirable goal. The form kívánatosnak is used when the adjective functions as a predicative complement after verbs that express perception, judgment or linking, and it marks the item as being in the role of something desirable (roughly “as desirable” or “to be regarded as desirable”).

In standard usage, kívánatos is used attributively before a noun as in kívánatos megoldás, meaning “a desirable solution.” When the adjective is used predicatively, the suffix -nak/-nek appears: kívánatosnak tűnik (“it seems desirable”), kívánatosnak tekinthető (“it can be considered desirable”), or kívánatosnak látják/érezik (“they see/feel it as desirable”). The choice of verb (tűnik, tekinthető, látják) governs the sentence style and nuance.

Etymology: kívánatos derives from kívánat (desire) with the adjectival suffix -os, forming a core meaning of desirability. The predicative form kívánatosnak is a inflected variant used after predicative verbs to express that something is to be regarded as desirable.

Usage notes: kívánatosnak appears primarily in formal, evaluative, or policy-oriented contexts, such as assessments, recommendations, and technical writing. It carries a neutral to positive connotation, indicating desirability without asserting feasibility or practicality.

Examples:

- A megoldás kívánatosnak tűnik.

- Ezt a javaslatot kívánatosnak tekintik.

- Az új előírások kívánatosnak látszanak.