Jednotlivých

Jednotlivých is a form of the Czech adjective jednotlivý, meaning “individual” or “particular.” It is used to refer to items, people, or aspects considered separately within a larger group and emphasizes individuality within the whole.

Grammatically, jednotlivý inflects for gender, number, and case. The ending -ých marks the genitive plural form, which is also used as the accusative plural for masculine inanimate nouns, where the accusative and genitive plural coincide. Thus, jednotlivých commonly appears in phrases in the genitive or (for masculine inanimate nouns) in the accusative plural. In other cases, different inflected forms are used: nominative plural would be jednotliví (masculine), jednotlivé (feminine or neuter), depending on the noun.

Common usages include expressing characteristics, qualities, or actions related to each member of a group. Examples: “charakteristika jednotlivých členů” (characteristics of individual members), “žádná z jednotlivých možností” (none of the individual options). The form is frequent in formal and written Czech, including academic, administrative, and descriptive contexts.

Notes for learners: jednotlivých cannot stand alone as a noun; it functions as an inflected adjective. Its exact form changes with the gender and case of the noun it modifies. Its meaning is closely tied to the idea of separateness or specificity within a set.