mírným

Mírným is the instrumental singular form of the Czech adjective mírný, which means gentle, mild, or moderate. The base form mírný describes qualities such as gentleness, softness, or temperateness, and its instrumental form mírným is used before masculine animate or neuter nouns in the instrumental case, typically after a preposition such as s (with). For example: mluvili mírným tónem (they spoke in a gentle tone), šel mírným krokem (he walked with a gentle pace).

Usage and sense

The adjective mírný covers a range of meanings from weather and climate (mírné počasí, mírná zima) to temperament or approach (mírný člověk, mírný postoj). In common phrases, mírný can describe actions or policies that are moderate or cautious, such as mírná opatření (moderate measures) or mírný přístup (temperate approach). The instrumental form mírným particularly appears in expressions describing the manner or means by which something is done, often in combination with nouns in instrumental case.

Morphology and related forms

Mírný declines across gender and number. In the instrumental singular, masculine and neuter use mírný → mírným, feminine uses mírnou. The plural instrumental ends in mírnými. Related forms include mírná (feminine nominative or accusative), mírné (neuter nominative or accusative, or plural), and the adverbial sense of the root can appear in phrases like mírně, meaning mildly or moderately. The word shares its root with mír, meaning peace, calm, or quietness, reflecting a sense of gentle restraint rather than severity.

Notes

mírný and its inflected forms are standard in formal and informal Czech. Proper usage depends on the gender and case of the noun they modify.