jednoprstovému

Jednoprstovému is the dative singular form of the Czech adjective jednoprstový, meaning “one-finger” or “designed for a single finger.” The word is formed from the numeral jeden (one) and the noun prst (finger) with the adjectival suffix -ový. It is used to describe objects, techniques, or actions that involve or are intended for a single finger.

Grammatical notes and forms

As a regular -ový adjective, jednoprstový follows standard Czech declension patterns. Common singular forms include:

- masculine nominative: jednoprstový

- feminine nominative: jednoprstová

- neuter nominative: jednoprstové

The dative singular, which produces jednoprstovému, is shared by masculine and neuter in many contexts. Other singular forms follow the same -ový declension rules, while plural forms change according to the standard adjective paradigm. In context, jednoprstovému marks the dative case, used with verbs or prepositions that require the dative.

Usage

Jednoprstový describes things related to a single finger, such as certain tools, techniques, or gestures. In practice it appears most often in technical, descriptive, or historical language and less commonly in everyday speech. It may be part of phrases like “k jednoprstovému ovládání” (to one-finger control) or “v jednoprstovém nástroji” (in a one-finger instrument), where the sense is functional or relational rather than numerical.

See also

Declension of Czech adjectives; Czech adjective endings; numeral-derived adjectives.