Tenkého

Tenkého is the genitive singular form of the Slovak adjective tenký, which means thin or slim. It appears when the noun it modifies is in the genitive case, typically with masculine or neuter nouns. For example: tenkého muža (of a thin man) and tenkého tela (of a thin body). The form is not a separate word in its own right but a grammatical inflection used in sentences.

In Slovak, adjectives decline by gender, number, and case. The basic forms are tenký (masculine singular nominative), tenká (feminine singular nominative), and tenké (neuter singular nominative). The corresponding genitive singular forms are tenkého for masculine and neuter, and tenkej for feminine. The genitive plural form is tenkých for all genders. Thus, tenkého serves as the genitive singular form for the masculine and neuter categories.

Usage and nuance: tenkého is used in standard Slovak writing to indicate a physical slenderness or a figurative narrowing when describing a noun in the genitive case. It coexists with the feminine form tenkej, which would modify feminine nouns in genitive singular (for example, tenkej ženy). The pattern of tenkého mirrors common Slavic adjective inflection, with cognates appearing in related languages such as Czech (tenký) and Polish (cienki).

See also: Slovak adjective declension; examples of tenký in different cases; comparison with related Slavic languages.