Patrné

Patrné is a Czech adjective meaning "visible, noticeable, perceptible." It is the neuter singular form of patrný, used to describe things that can be perceived by the senses or easily discerned.

In Czech grammar, adjectives agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun they modify; patrné is the standard neuter singular nominative form and can appear in predicative position after certain verbs, for example when stating that something is evident or noticeable.

The word patrný and its neuter form patrné belong to the same semantic field as perceptibility and visibility. The term is commonly found in descriptive, scientific, or evaluative writing to indicate that a feature, change, or effect can be readily perceived. It is part of a broader set of cognate forms across Slavic languages that convey perception or evidibility.

Etymology: Patrný derives from older Slavic roots related to perception; cognates in other Slavic languages show a similar meaning of being observable or evident.

Usage notes: patrné usually modifies neuter nouns; other gender and number forms are used for masculine or feminine nouns and plural. The adverb patrně is a related word but has a distinct meaning, typically "probably" or "apparently," and should not be conflated with the adjective patrný/patrné.

See also: patrný, Czech grammar, perception terms.