Kritickou

Kritickou is a Czech grammatical form of the adjective kritický, meaning critical or relating to criticism. It is the feminine singular form used in the accusative and instrumental cases, and it appears with feminine singular nouns. The corresponding nominative feminine singular form is kritická. In Czech, adjectives decline to match the gender, number and case of the noun they modify, so kritickou arises when the feminine noun is in the accusative or instrumental singular.

The form is common in everyday and written Czech. It accompanies many feminine nouns, for example "situace" (situation) or "cesta" (path). Examples include: "Kritická situace vyžaduje okamžitý zásah." (Kritická situace is the subject in nominative; the sentence uses the phrase with a feminine noun in the predicate) and "Potřebujeme řešit kritickou situaci." (když jde o acc. sing., kritickou). Another example: "Kritickou cestou se vyhnuli rizikům." (instrumental with feminine noun "cesta").

Etymology and relation to related forms: kritickou derives from the root "kritík/kritika" related to criticism, with standard Czech adjective formation. Related forms include kritická (nominative feminine singular), kritického (genitive), and other declined endings for different genders and cases.

Notes: As with all Czech adjectives, the exact form depends on the gender, number, and case of the noun. For masculine singular nouns, different forms of the stem would be used (e.g., kritický).