libovolným

Libovolný is a Czech adjective meaning any, arbitrary, or without a specified restriction. It is used to indicate that the exact choice is not important or is left to the person making the decision. The word commonly precedes a noun, as in libovolný dům (any house) or libovolná kniha (any book), and it also appears in fixed phrases such as libovolným způsobem (in any manner) or libovolného výběru (any selection).

Etymologie: libovolný derives from a root related to líbit, meaning to please or be agreeable, with the adjectival suffix -ný forming a general descriptor. The sense evolved from “pleasing to anyone” toward the broader meaning of “any, without restriction.”

Gramatika: Libovolný follows the standard declension of adjectives ending in -ný in Czech. In the singular, it has the forms: nominative masculine libovolný, nominative feminine libovolná, nominative neuter libovolné. The instrumental singular is libovolným for masculine and neuter, and libovolnou for feminine. The word is typically declined like other -ný adjectives, with full agreement in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies.

Použití: The term is neutral and relatively formal; it can be found in written Czech and in careful speech. It is often preferred over jakýkoliv in contexts emphasizing non-specificity, while jakýkoli can convey a slightly stronger sense of choice or emphasis. Examples include: Můžete zvolit libovolný z nich. Postupujte libovolným způsobem.

Viz also: jakýkoli, kterýkoli, libost.