Správny

Správny is a Slovak adjective meaning “correct, proper, or appropriate.” It describes things that conform to rules, standards, or expectations, such as a correct answer, a proper procedure, or the right moment to act. The word is often contrasted with nesprávny, meaning “incorrect.”

Grammatical features: Správny inflects for gender, number, and case. In masculine singular nominative it is správny; feminine singular is správna; neuter singular is správne. In the plural, it forms as správni for masculine personal nouns and správne for other genders. The adverbial form is správne, meaning “correctly” or “properly,” and the noun form správnosť expresses “correctness” or “propriety.”

Usage: It is used for things that are right by rules or reasonable expectations, as in správny krok (the right move), správny čas (the right time), or správny postup (the proper procedure). It can also convey moral or normative suitability in context, such as správny človek (a decent person) depending on usage. It is not interchangeable with pravdivý (true) or pravý (genuine) in most contexts, which carry different nuances.

See also and related forms: Adjective forms align with the noun they modify in gender and number. The related adverb správne and the noun správnosť are common derivations used to express how something is done and the concept of correctness or propriety.

Examples:

- Správny krok môže viesť k úspechu. (A correct/right step can lead to success.)

- Mali by sme konať správne a spravodlivo. (We should act correctly and fairly.)

- Odpovedal správne. (He answered correctly.)