dospelých

Dospelých is the genitive plural form of the word dospelý, which in Slovak and Czech denotes an adult. The term is used to refer to adults or the adult population as a group, rather than to children or minors.

Etymology and usage context: The root comes from the verb meaning to mature or come of age (to reach full development). In both languages, dospelý/dospělý describes someone who has reached adulthood, and dospelých/dospělých is used when describing what belongs to adults, such as in legal, demographic, or social contexts. The same stem appears in related forms for different grammatical cases and genders.

Grammar and forms: In Slovak, the nominative plural masculine form is dospelí, and the genitive plural is dospelých. In Czech, the corresponding genitive plural is dospělých. These forms are typically used after numerals or governing nouns in the genitive, for example in phrases like počet dospelých osôb (the number of adults) or práva dospelých občanov (the rights of adult citizens). The adjective/demonym can modify nouns for gender and number, with corresponding forms in everyday speech and formal writing.

Examples of use: Počet dospelých osôb v meste stúpol. Zákon stanovuje práva dospelých. Dospelí ľudia by mali mať rovnaké možnosti, čo sa týka vzdelávania a voľby. Dospelí občania zodpovedajú za dodržiavanie zákonov a pravidiel spoločnosti.