budoucího

Budoucího is a grammatical form in Czech, specifically the genitive singular masculine form of the adjective budoucí, which means future or coming. It appears when the noun it modifies is masculine and in the genitive case, for example in phrases such as budoucího roku (of the coming year) or budoucího času (of the future time). The form is part of standard Czech agreement and inflection for adjectives.

Etymology and grammar: budoucí is formed from the root bud- related to the verb být (to be) with a present-participle suffix -oucí, yielding the meaning “going to be” or “upcoming.” The noun budoucnost (the future) shares the same root. The term budoucího therefore signals a possessive or descriptive relation to something in the future within a masculine noun phrase.

Usage notes: As a declined adjective, budoucí can take various endings to match gender, number, and case, with budoucího serving the genitive singular masculine form. It is commonly found in formal or written Czech when describing future-related nouns. While the word itself is primarily an adjective, it does not function as a standalone noun in standard contemporary usage.

Related terms: The related noun budoucnost means “the future,” while budoucí appears in many constructions describing upcoming events, periods, or states. The form budoucího is tied to the broader system of Czech adjective declension and agrees with the modified noun.

See also: budoucnost, Czech grammar, Czech adjectives.