Literárny

Literárny is a Slovak adjective meaning “literary,” used to describe things connected with literature, writing, or literary study. It appears in ordinary prose to qualify nouns and is the base form from which other gender and number forms are made.

Etymology and semantic range: The word derives from literatúra (literature) with the adjectival suffix -ný. Its semantic field encompasses both artistic and scholarly dimensions of literature, including styles, genres, and institutions related to literary activity.

Usage and capitalization: In standard text, literárny is written with a lowercase initial letter. When it forms part of a proper name, such as the title of a publication or an organization, it is capitalized (for example, Literárny klub or Literárny festival). The feminine and neuter forms are literárna and literárne, and the plural forms include literárni (masculine animate) and literárne for the other plural forms.

Forms: The basic inflections are literárny (masculine singular), literárna (feminine singular), literárne (neuter singular). Plural forms include literárni (masculine animate) and literárne (masculine inanimate, feminine, and neuter plural).

See also: The term is widely used across Slovak literary discourse, including discussions of literary language, criticism, and publication titles. It often appears in compound nouns such as literárny jazyk (literary language) or literárna kritika (literary criticism).