Mrtvé

Mrtvé is a Czech adjective meaning dead. It is a form of the adjective mrtvý and is used to describe nouns or to function predicatively with the verb být (to be). The meaning is neutral and refers to someone or something that is no longer living or functioning.

Forms and usage. In Czech, adjectives inflect for gender and number. The form mrtvé is used with neuter singular nouns (for example mrtvé dítě "dead child") and is also the common form for neuter plural and feminine plural in many contexts. The masculine singular form is mrtvý, the masculine plural form is mrtví, the feminine singular form is mrtvá, and the feminine plural form is mrtvé. As a predicate, the phrase to be dead can be expressed with the neuter singular form: To tělo je mrtvé (That body is dead).

Typical contexts. Mrtvé is used in everyday language, journalism, and literature to describe corpses, non-living things that are lifeless, or abstract states of being nonfunctional. It can describe people or objects, for example: Dítě je mrtvé. Na ulici leží mrtvé tělo. Mrtvé oběti konfliktu byly vzaty do úcty. The word carries a straightforward, clinical tone and does not inherently imply cause or circumstance of death.

See also. See mrtvý for masculine forms, mrtvá for feminine forms, and related terms describing life, death, and mortality in Czech.

Note. As with any language, context and agreement are important; the exact form of mrtvé will vary with the gender and number of the noun it modifies.