Mluvních

Mluvních is a Czech adjective form meaning related to speech or verbal communication. It is derived from the verb mluvit (to speak) with the suffix -ní, producing an abstract or attributive adjective. The form mluvních appears as the genitive plural of the adjective mluvní, and it is used to modify nouns in contexts where the noun is in the genitive plural.

In usage, mluvní is encountered primarily in formal, technical, or linguistic contexts. It describes aspects connected with spoken language rather than with writing, silence, or other modalities. Typical phrases include mluvních projevů (oral utterances, spoken expressions) or mluvních dovedností (verbal skills). Because mluvní emphasizes the speech-related nature of a phenomenon, it may appear in analyses of discourse, language contact, or communication studies.

Mluvní differs from more common equivalents such as mluvený, which often conveys something that has already been spoken or uttered, and from obecně spoken-language terms used in everyday speech. In contemporary Czech, mluvní is relatively rare outside specialized literature, and speakers may prefer more everyday expressions to describe spoken language.

Etymology: mluvní comes from the verb mluvit, with the productive adjectival suffix -ní, forming a word that denotes a property or relation to speech. The inflected form mluvních is a standard genitive plural ending used with appropriate nouns in Czech grammar.