necelý

Nece lá? The term necelá is a Czech adjective meaning not whole or incomplete. It denotes that something is partial, insufficient, or lacking in its entirety. Neoccas? It can describe quantity, extent, or content, and it is commonly used to indicate that a whole is not present or that information is not complete.

Etymology and morphology: necelá is formed from the prefix ne- attached to celý (whole). It changes like a standard Czech adjective to agree with the noun in gender, number, and case. The feminine singular form is necelá, while the masculine singular is necelý and the neuter singular is necelé. In plural, the forms follow the usual declension pattern of adjectives with feminine and neuter nouns often taking necelé in several cases. The meaning remains “not complete” across these forms.

Usage: necelá is used when describing something that is only partly present or not fully correct or complete. It can apply to physical quantities, measurements, or abstract content, and it can carry a figurative sense of incompleteness or partiality. Common collocations include necelá polovina (less than half), necelá odpověď (an incomplete answer), or necelá věta (an incomplete sentence). It tends to appear in formal writing as well as everyday speech when precision about completeness is needed.

Examples: "Ve výsledku je to necelá polovina provedených testů." "Odpověď byla necelá a postrádala několik klíčových detailů." "Toto je necelá věta, chybí její závěr." See also: celý, úplný, neúplný.