Vlnami

Vlnami is the instrumental plural form of the Czech noun vlna, meaning wave. In Czech grammar, vlna is a feminine noun; its instrumental singular is vlnou, and its instrumental plural is vlnami. The form vlnami translates roughly to “with waves” or “by means of waves” and is used to describe actions or processes conducted through or caused by waves. It commonly appears in descriptive, poetic, or technical contexts that deal with wave phenomena, such as water movement, wave propagation, or other instances where waves are the instrument or agent of an action. While not a commonly used standalone term in everyday speech, vlnami is a recognized grammatical form and can occur in sentences that require the instrumental plural.

Etymology and related forms: vlna is a native Czech word for a single wave and comes from the same root as its cognates in related Slavic languages, such as Russian volna (волна). The instrumental plural form vlnami aligns with the standard Czech pattern for feminine nouns ending in -na, where the instrumental plural ending is -ami.

Usage notes: Vlnami is primarily encountered in written Czech, especially in contexts describing wave-related phenomena or in literary descriptions. It is distinct from the nominative plural vlny (waves) and from the instrumental singular vlnou (by a wave).

See also: Vlna (wave), vlny (waves), volna (Russian cognate for wave)

References: linguistic grammars of Czech and standard Czech dictionaries provide the morphological details for vlna and its forms, including vlnami.