Základního

Základního is a grammatical form of the Czech adjective základní, which means basic, fundamental, or essential. It is the genitive singular form, used when the adjective modifies a masculine or neuter noun in the genitive case. In practice, you will encounter it in phrases such as základního tvaru (the base form) or základního významu (the fundamental meaning). The form is not a separate word with its own meaning; it is an inflected variant of základní that agrees with the noun it describes.

Origin and usage

Základní comes from the noun základ, meaning foundation or base, with the common adjectival suffix -ní to form an adjective. Základního appears in contexts where the governing noun is in the genitive case, which is common in many Czech phrases, titles, and scholarly descriptions. It is encountered across disciplines, from linguistics to philosophy, whenever a base or fundamental characteristic is being specified in relation to another noun.

Notes

In ordinary Czech, the lemma or dictionary form of the adjective is základní. Základního is therefore primarily relevant for parsing, grammar, or comprehension of inflected phrases, rather than as a standalone lexical item. The meaning remains the same as basic or fundamental; the form simply reflects grammatical agreement within a sentence.

See also

základní, základy, základ (foundation).