Vlivným

Vlivným is the instrumental singular masculine form of the Czech and Slovak adjective vlivný, meaning influential or having influence. The root vliv- denotes influence or sway, and vlivný is used to describe people, organizations, or actions that exercise influence. As a typical -ný adjective, vlivný declines like other Czech–Slovak adjectives: masculine nominative vlivný, feminine vlivná, neuter vlivné; instrumental singular vlivným; plural instrumental vlivnými.

In usage, vlivným appears in constructions requiring the instrumental case or in predicative phrases with forms of být and related verbs. Examples include s vlivným obchodníkem (with an influential businessman) and byl považován za vlivného poradce (was regarded as an influential adviser). The instrumental form also occurs in expressions describing manner, such as vlivným způsobem (in an influential manner).

The term is common in political, social, and academic writing in Czech and Slovak, where it helps characterize actors or strategies with notable impact or sway. Vlivný as an adjective can modify nouns denoting people, groups, or actions, while vlivným specifies the instrumental relation in phrases that indicate means, manner, or association with influence.

See also: Influence, Power (politics), Adjective declension, Czech grammar, Slovak grammar.