Nejvíce
Nejvíce is a Czech adverb that marks the superlative degree of comparison, meaning “the most.” It is used to express the greatest degree of an action, quality, or quantity within a given set or context. In practice, nejvíce typically signals the maximum amount, frequency, or intensity among a group or over a period.
- Nejvíce is commonly used with nouns to indicate the largest quantity or share, as in nejvíce lidí
- It can modify verbs to indicate that an action was performed to the greatest extent, for example,
- With adjectives, Czech often prefers the dedicated superlative form (for example nejzajímavější for “the most interesting”),
- The form is standard in writing, while the colloquial variant nejvíc is widespread in everyday speech.
Etymology and cross-linguistic links:
- Nejvíce is formed from the comparative form více (more) with the superlative prefix ne- dan, yielding
- Největší, největšíý, největší počet: more precise superlatives for size or amount
- Nejvíc: a common colloquial variant of nejvíce
Nejvíce functions as a versatile marker of the highest degree in Czech, primarily used with nouns