Formátu

Formátu is the genitive singular form of the noun formát in Czech and Slovak, meaning format or size. It is used to indicate the format of an object, document, or media, and appears in phrases that specify a particular format or type.

In usage, formátu commonly follows adjectives or numerals to express dimensions or formats. Examples include velikost formátu A4 (the size of A4 format) and ukládání souboru v formátu PDF (saving a file in PDF format). The expression v formátu PDF or v tomto formátu is also common in both languages, indicating the specific format of a file or item.

Etymology and related terms: formát comes from the Latin forma meaning shape and has been borrowed into many European languages, including Czech and Slovak. The genitive singular formátu reflects standard inflection patterns in these languages, where the genitive case often marks possession, specification, or type, as in "formátu" meaning "of the format."

See also: formát (the base noun), file format, and size formats. In related languages, similar constructions exist with slight orthographic differences; for example, Polish uses formatu for the genitive singular of format, while other languages may have different stems or accent marks.

Overall, formátu functions as a grammatical form used to specify the format or size of an object within Czech and Slovak contexts, especially in technical, publishing, and computing vocabulary.