únavou
Únavou is the instrumental singular form of the Czech feminine noun únava, which means fatigue or exhaustion. In Czech grammar, instrumental forms are used to indicate the means by which an action is carried out or to describe the accompanying state in predicative or descriptive contexts. As the instrumental of únava, únavou appears in literary, formal, or specialized language where fatigue is the means, cause, or accompanying condition being referenced.
Etymology and related forms: The noun únava derives from the Proto-Slavic root related to weariness and effort.
Usage notes: Únavou is primarily found in contexts that require the instrumental case. It may appear in
See also: únava, unavený, exhaustion in medical or psychological terminology, Czech grammar—instrumental case.
The term highlights how Czech uses case forms to express nuance about means and accompaniment, with únavou