Spôsobu

Spôsobu is the genitive singular form of the Slovak noun spôsob, which means method, manner, or way. The base form is spôsob. In standard usage, spôsobu is employed whenever the noun appears in the genitive or dative case, for example after numerals or certain prepositions that govern those cases. The corresponding nominative is spôsob, and the instrumental singular is spôsobom, while the plural forms include spôsoby (nominative plural) and spôsobmi (instrumental plural).

Etymology and meaning

Spôsob is a native Slovak noun with broad meaning: it can denote a particular method, a way of doing something, or a general manner in which events occur. It is closely related to Czech způsob and to Polish sposób, reflecting common Slavic roots. The genitive singular form spôsobu is used in phrases that require possessive or indirect references to the method itself.

Grammar and usage

Spôsob is a masculine noun. Its genitive singular form spôsobu is common after numerals, possessives, and prepositions that govern genitive, while the dative singular is also spôsobu in some constructions. The instrumental singular is spôsobom, and the instrumental plural is spôsobmi. Typical constructions include discussing different methods: rôznymi spôsobmi (in various ways), or dávať dôraz na týmto spôsobom (in this manner/this way). The singular form způsob, as in “nový spôsob,” is used to denote a particular method or approach.

See also

Metóda, prístup, technika. For cross-linguistic context, Czech způsoby and Polish sposób are cognate forms in related Slavic languages.