Nástupom

Nástupom is the instrumental singular form of the noun nástup in Slovak; in Czech the corresponding instrumental form is nástupem. The word has several related meanings and is used in different contexts to indicate the moment of beginning, the method, or the act of entering or boarding.

In Slovak and Czech, the core senses of nástup are: onset or advent of a change or period (for example the arrival of winter or the start of a regime); entry into service, enrollment, or beginning of employment or studies; and boarding or embarking on a vehicle or vessel. The instrumental form nástupom is used to express the circumstance or means associated with the action described by the verb, or to denote the moment when a change begins.

Usage and construction: nástupom typically appears in fixed expressions with prepositions or verbs that require the instrumental case. Common usages include phrases denoting the onset of something: S nástupom zimy, with the onset of winter; or phrases signaling the moment of entering service or starting an institution: Nástupom do armády, or Nástupom do školy, beginning one’s military service or the school term.

Etymology: nástup stems from the Slavic root related to stepping or approaching, with the instrumental form reflecting its grammatical role in indicating a point or means associated with an action.

See also: nástup, nastoupit, nastupovat.