Novému

Novému is a declined form of the adjective nový, meaning "new," used in Czech and Slovak. It represents the dative singular masculine/neuter form and appears before masculine singular nouns when expressing “to the new …” in sentences. As a grammatically inflected form, it does not stand alone as a word with a fixed meaning outside its role in the sentence.

In usage, novému modifies a masculine singular noun in the dative case. Examples:

- Czech: Poslal jsem to novému učiteli. (I sent it to the new teacher.)

- Slovak: Poslal som to novému učiteľovi. (I sent it to the new teacher.)

Forms of the same adjective in related cases include nového (genitive singular and accusative masculine animate), novém (locative singular in Czech), and novom (locative singular in Slovak), with the exact endings depending on language and case. The root word is Proto-Slavic *novъ, indicating “new.”

Overview:

- Language: Czech and Slovak

- Part of speech: form of an adjective (nový) used in the dative singular masculine

- Function: marks the indirect object or recipient in a sentence when describing something as new

- Etymology: derived from Proto-Slavic root for “new,” shared across West and East Slavic languages

Notes:

- The form novému is tied to masculine singular nouns; feminine and neuter or plural forms use different endings.

- While closely related across Czech and Slovak, exact declension patterns may vary slightly with surrounding words and grammar.