megnyílni

Megnyílni is a Hungarian verb formed with the intransitive root nyílni, meaning to become open or to open up. The prefix meg- adds a sense of completion or a change of state. The expression can describe literal opening, such as doors or spaces, as well as figurative opening, like opportunities, feelings, or one’s mindset.

In literal use, megnyílni denotes that something that was closed becomes open. For example, A kapu megnyílt means the gate opened. A bolt megnyílhatott a szigeten? is less common, but megnyílni can describe spaces or passages becoming accessible, such as A park megnyílt a látogatók előtt (the park opened to visitors).

Figurative uses are widespread. Megnyílni can mean to become receptive or to reveal oneself emotionally or intellectually. For instance, Megnyílt előttünk a lehetőség (The possibility opened up before us) or Megnyílt a szívünk a meghívásra (Our hearts opened to the invitation). In these senses, megnyílni often collocates with prepositional objects like előttünk, felé, vagy előtte to express the direction or the recipient of the openness.

Grammatical notes: megnyílik (present, it opens up), megnyílt (past, it opened), megnyílni (infinitive). The form and tense align with standard Hungarian conjugation of intransitive verbs with the meg- prefix. Megnyílni contrasts with transitive nyitni, which means to open something deliberately (to open a door, to open a file).

See also: nyílni, nyitni, nyílás.