Hlbokých

Hlbokých is the genitive plural form of the Slovak adjective hlboký, meaning deep. It is used before plural nouns to describe depth in the sense of physical depth or figurative depth. The form hlbokých corresponds to the genitive plural and, in many contexts, also to the accusative plural for masculine inanimate nouns in Slovak.

Etymology and cognates: The Slovak hlboký derives from the Proto-Slavic root hlbok-, related to other Slavic words for depth or hollow. The adjective appears in the broader family of words meaning deep or profound, with related forms in neighboring West Slavic languages that differ slightly in spelling (for example, Czech hluboký, whose genitive plural is hlubokých).

Morphology and usage: In Slovak, hlboký changes to hlboký → hlbokých in the genitive plural, and hlbokých also serves as the accusative plural for masculine inanimate nouns. It is commonly found in geographic, physical, and metaphorical contexts, such as describing deep lakes, caves, chasms, or deep philosophical thoughts. Examples in Slovak include hlbokých jazier (deep lakes) and hlbokých dier (deep holes).

Distinctions: The Czech counterpart is hluboký, with the genitive plural hlubokých; while Slovak uses hlboký with the genitive plural form hlbokých. The two languages share a common meaning but differ in spelling due to their distinct orthographies.

See also: Slovak grammar, Slavic adjectives, comparative depth expressions.