megnyúlnak

Megnyílnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they open up” or “they become open.” It is the present tense, third-person plural form of the intransitive verb megnyílni, which denotes something turning open or becoming accessible, either physically (doors, windows) or metaphorically (opportunities, possibilities, markets). The form is used with plural subjects.

Morphologically, megnyílnak is built with the prefix meg- attached to the stem nyíl- and the suffix -nak to indicate third-person plural present. The corresponding singular form is megnyílik, meaning “it opens” or “it becomes open.” The verb functions in an intransitive sense, describing a change of state rather than an action directly performed on an object.

Usage notes: megnyílnak describes things that open or become accessible and is common for both concrete and abstract subjects. Examples include physical openings and metaphorical openings:

- Az ajtók megnyílnak. (The doors open.)

- A piacok megnyílnak a beruházások előtt. (The markets open up to investments.)

- A lehetőségek megnyílnak az új válogatott után. (The opportunities arise after the new selection.)

Semantic nuance: megnyílik/megnyílnak conveys emergence or availability rather than intentional action by a subject. It can refer to sudden changes in circumstances, openings of spaces, or the emergence of opportunities, often used in news, analysis, and descriptive prose.

Etymology: nyíl means opening or gap in Hungarian, and meg- is a prefix that marks completion or opening to a state. The word thus literally conveys something becoming open.

See also: nyílni, megnyílni, megnyitni, nyitni.