Mluvního

Mluvního is a form of the Czech adjective mlivní that functions to express a relation to speech or verbal activity. Specifically, mluvního is the genitive singular masculine and neuter form of mlivní, used when the noun it modifies appears in the genitive case.

In practice, mluvního is employed in phrases describing something associated with speaking or verbal communication. For example, in linguistic or rhetorical contexts one might encounter constructions such as mlivního projevu or mlivního stylu, where the genitive noun denotes the aspect being described (the speech, style, or expression related to speaking). The adjective mlivní is part of a broader set of terms deriving from the verb mluvit, to speak.

Distinctions and usage notes: mluvního is not a standalone noun but a grammatical form of the descriptive word mlivní. It differs from the related passive participle form mluvený, which generally means “spoken” and functions as a participial adjective or participial predicative. While mluvený tends to describe something that has been spoken, mluvního carries a more abstract or relational sense, signaling a connection to speech or verbal activity rather than the act of speaking itself being completed.

Frequency and register: forms like mluvního occur most often in formal, technical, or literary Czech. They are less common in everyday speech, where simpler expressions such as “verbal” or “spoken” may be used in corresponding contexts.

See also: mluvit, mluvený, mluvní (related adjectives), mládí; linguistic terms relating to speech and language.