Kritickým

Kritickým is the instrumental singular form of the Czech adjective kritický, meaning "critical" or "relating to criticism." In Czech, adjectives decline for gender, number, and case, so kritický's instrumental singular forms are kritickým (masculine and neuter) and kritickou (feminine). The plural instrumental form is kritickými. The root kritický comes from the noun kritika (criticism), which in turn traces back to Greek kritikos, via Latin and other languages, referring to the ability to judge or discern.

Use and function

Kritickým is commonly used to express the manner, means, or approach by which something is done, typically with a noun in the instrumental case. Examples include kritickým pohledem (with a critical view), kritickým způsobem (in a critical manner), or kritickým přístupem (with a critical approach). It describes how observations, analyses, or evaluations are conducted and often appears in academic, journalistic, or evaluative contexts.

Distinctions

Kritickým describes a masculine or neuter referent in instrumental position; feminine referents use kritickou, and the plural instrumental form is kritickými. The adverbial equivalent is kriticky, which means "critically" in the sense of the manner of action, rather than as an adjective in instrumental form.

See also

kritika, kritický, kriticky. These terms cover related notions of criticism and criticality, including the noun for criticism, the base adjective, and the adverb form.