Konkrétnu

Konkrétnu is a grammatical form in Slovak, not a separate word with its own lexical meaning. It is the feminine accusative singular form of the adjective konkrétny, which means specific or concrete. In Slovak, adjectives agree with the gender, number and case of the nouns they modify, so the feminine singular accusative ending is -u, yielding konkrétnu before feminine nouns in this case. For example: vidím konkrétnu ženu (I see a specific woman); musíme riešiť konkrétnu situáciu (we must address a specific/specific situation).

Etymology and cognates: The adjective konkrétny belongs to a family of Slavic words meaning “specific” or “particular.” It is cognate with Czech konkrétní and related forms in other Slavic languages. The semantic core is shared across these languages, with the form konkrétnu serving the feminine accusative singular in Slovak.

Usage notes: In contemporary Slovak, konkrétny and its inflected forms are common in both spoken and written language. The form konkrétnu appears specifically in contexts where the modified noun is feminine and in the accusative case, as in the examples above. Other related forms, such as the nominative feminine konkrétna or the masculine konkrétny, illustrate the broader declension pattern of the adjective.

See also: konkrétny; konkrétne; Slovak grammar; adjective declension; Czech konkrétní.