Privlastkami

Privlastkami is a term used in Slavic languages, including Czech and Slovak, to denote grammatical possessives. These possessives function similarly to adjectives, describing ownership or a relationship between a noun and another noun or pronoun. In essence, they answer the question "whose?" For example, in Czech, "otcův dům" translates to "father's house," where "otcův" is the possessive form indicating ownership by the father.

Possessives in these languages are typically formed by adding specific suffixes to the possessor noun or pronoun. The form of the possessive often agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies, much like regular adjectives. This agreement system ensures that the possessive clearly links to the item being possessed. While many possessives are derived from personal nouns (like "mother's," "brother's"), they can also be formed from proper names and even certain pronouns, expanding their usage in sentence construction. The concept of privlastkami is fundamental to understanding the grammatical structure and nuances of Czech and Slovak, enabling speakers to express a wide range of relationships and ownership clearly.