jakými

Jakými is a Czech word that functions as the instrumental plural form of the interrogative and demonstrative adjective jaký, meaning “what kind of” or “which kind of.” It is used to describe nouns in the instrumental case, typically in questions, clauses, or phrases that indicate means, manner, or associated characteristics.

In Czech grammar, jaký declines to agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. The instrumental plural form jakými accompanies plural nouns in instrumental case, for example with nouns like lidmi (people), prostředky (means), or dovednostmi (skills). This form is used after prepositions that require the instrumental case, such as s (with) or jakými (by which means) in various constructions.

Common uses of jakými include asking about means, methods, or characteristics. Examples:

- S jakými lidmi trávíš čas? (With what kind of people do you spend time?)

- Jakými prostředky to vyřešíme? (By what means will we solve this?)

- Jakými způsoby lze dosáhnout cíle? (By what methods can the goal be achieved?)

Jakými generally appears in formal or written Czech, though it is also found in everyday speech when precise inquiry about means or qualities is required. It is one of several plural instrumental forms corresponding to the base jaký and is often paired with plural nouns to form common collocations such as jakými prostředky, jakými způsoby, or jakými lidmi.

See also: forms of jaký (jaký, jaká, jaké) and their use across cases and numbers, as well as related expressions that specify means or methods in Czech.