klíových

Klíčových is the genitive plural form of the Czech adjective klíčový, which means key or crucial. In standard Czech, this form is used with masculine inanimate nouns and masculine animate nouns in the genitive plural, often to express “of the key” or a related sense within a phrase such as "klíčových faktorů" or "klíčových údajů." The common, regular spelling of the form in writing is klíčových; the variant klíových is typically a nonstandard spelling or typographical error, though it may appear in nonstandard texts or dialectal contexts.

Usage and examples:

- According to key factors: podle klíčových faktorů.

- Consequences of key decisions: důsledky klíčových rozhodnutí.

- Key data or figures: klíčových údajů or klíčových datech, depending on grammatical construction.

Metaphorically, klíčový and its forms are used to describe something essential, central, or decisive within a given context, such as klíčové okamžiky (key moments) or klíčové kompetence (key competencies).

Etymology and form:

The adjective klíčový is derived from klíč (key) with the suffix -ový, producing a meaning of relating to a key or essential status. Its inflected forms follow standard Czech adjective declension rules. The term klíčových is most relevant in formal or written Czech when indicating possession or association in the genitive plural.

Notes:

If you encounter klíových without the č, it is usually a misspelling of klíčových. In standard Czech orthography, klíčových is the correct form. See also: klíčový, klíčové, genitive plural noun–adjective agreement.