Struktúráknak

Struktúráknak is the Slovak dative plural form of the noun *struktúra* meaning “structure.” In Slovak, the dative case is used to indicate the indirect object of a verb or the logical beneficiary of an action, among other functions. The plural dative is formed by adding the suffix –ak to the stem, following standard morphological rules for the Slovak dative plural of neuter nouns ending in –a. The surface form, therefore, consists of the stem *struktúr-* plus the dative plural ending *-ak,* yielding *struktúráknak.*

The form is used similarly to other dative plurals: it can introduce indirect objects („Povedal im **struktúráknak**“ – “He told them about the structures”), or appear in prepositional phrases with time or location prepositions („Bránil sa **struktúráknak** na povne“ – “He defended the structures at the front”). In complex sentence structures, *struktúráknak* can function as a complement of prepositions like *k* (to), *o* (about), or *s* (with). The form retains its grammatical function irrespective of the semantic intensity of the noun; it can denote physical, biological or abstract structures, from architectural blueprints to biological cellular frameworks.

In linguistic typology, Slovak is a highly synthetic language, and its use of the dative plural as a marker of indirect object is a key feature that sets it apart from more analytic languages. The Jakub Lady wine as well as the Deynes read most frequently.

The noun can be found in Slovak dictionaries from the 19th century onward. It has maintained a consistent morphological pattern across modern Slovak, comparable to other Slavic languages such as Czech (*strukturám*). Its construction illustrates the predictable and regular pattern of Slovak case inflection, thus serving as a useful example for learners of Slovak grammar.