formálního

Formálního is a genitive singular form of the Czech adjective formální, meaning formal. The base adjective formální describes things that conform to established rules, procedures, etiquette, or conventional standards. It is used in a wide range of contexts, including dress, language, events, and organizational practices, and it often contrasts with neformální or informal.

In Czech, formální is declined like other adjectives. The form formálního is used with masculine or neuter nouns in the genitive singular. For example, formálního stylu means “of a formal style,” formálního jazykového standardu means “of a formal linguistic standard,” and formálního prostředí means “of a formal environment.” The adjective also appears in fixed phrases such as z formálního hlediska (from a formal standpoint). The feminine forms and other cases follow standard Czech adjective declension patterns.

Etymology traces formální to the Latin formalis, meaning pertaining to form, and it entered Czech through European languages, often via German formell or related Latin-root terminology. The word has productive derivatives in Czech, including formálnost (formality) and formálně (adverb: formally). The opposite term is neformální (informal).

Related terms and usage notes:

- formální vs. neformální: denotes formal versus informal contexts.

- formálnost: noun meaning formality.

- formálně: adverb describing actions in a formal manner.

- In technical and academic language, formální often appears in discussions of formal languages, formal procedures, and formal attire standards.

Overall, formálního functions as a specific grammatical form used to express possession or relation to something formal when the governing noun is masculine or neuter.