Prvých

Prvých is a grammatical form used in Czech and Slovak to express the genitive plural of the adjective meaning “first.” In Czech the corresponding form is prvních, while in Slovak it is prvých. This form appears when an adjective meaning first modifies a noun in the genitive plural, typically in contexts involving quantity or sequence.

Etymology and language background. The forms derive from the Slavic root prv- meaning “first,” which is inherited from Proto-Slavic. Because Czech and Slovak are closely related West Slavic languages, their standard adjectives share similar inflection patterns, including the genitive plural ending prvních in Czech and prvých in Slovak. The distinction reflects each language’s own phonological and orthographic conventions, but the basic function remains the same.

Usage. Prvých (Slovak) or prvních (Czech) appears in phrases describing order, quantity, or time. Examples include Czech phrases such as v prvních dnech (in the first days) or prvních pět dní (the first five days), and Slovak phrases such as v prvých dňoch or prvých päť dní. In both languages, this form accompanies a following noun in the genitive plural, often after numerals or expressions of sequence.

Notes. Prvých is not a standalone noun; it is a declined form of the adjective meaning first. Its use is restricted to contexts where the noun it modifies appears in genitive plural, aligning with standard Slavic adjective agreement patterns.

See also. První (Czech) and prvý (Slovak) as base forms of the adjective meaning first.