Nezávislá

Nezávislá is the feminine form of the Czech adjective nezávislý, meaning independent or autonomous. It describes feminine nouns in agreement and can function as a predicative or attributive adjective, as in nezávislá žena or nezávislá média. The counterpart forms are nezávislý (masculine) and nezávislé (neuter), with appropriate plural forms for different genders.

Etymology and morphology: nezávislá is built from the prefix ne- (not) and závislý (dependent), which itself derives from závislost, meaning dependence. The negative prefix changes the meaning to not dependent, i.e., independent. Like other Czech adjectives, nezávislá agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies.

Usage: The term is widely used in political, journalistic, and everyday language to describe things that operate without external control or influence. Common collocations include nezávislá média (independent media), nezávislá komise (independent commission), and nezávislá organizace (independent organization). It can refer to people, institutions, or ideas that strive for objectivity and autonomy from political or economic interests.

See also: nezávislost (independence) and nezávislý (masculine form of the adjective).