nutkavými

Nutkavými is a Czech adjective that derives from the verb nutkát, meaning "to nag" or "to pester." In Czech grammar the form nutkavými is the instrumental plural of the adjective, so it is used to describe or modify plural nouns that are being acted upon or described in a manner that is "nagging" or "persistent." It can appear in contexts such as describing persistent thoughts, unresolved issues, or people who habitually trouble others, e.g., "naše batohy byly nutkavými hádanky" (our backpacks were persistent riddles).

The root verb nutkát is recorded in Old Czech and shares a Proto-Slavic origin with similar terms in other Slavic languages such as Polish nutkać and Slovak nutkať. The adjective nutkavý and its inflectional forms are used to convey a sense of repetition or a continual irritation. In literary usage, the term can function as a mild pejorative, indicating an annoyance that is not overt but sustained. It is commonly found in songs, poems, and everyday speech where there is a desire to express an ongoing yet subtle negative influence.

In modern Czech usage, nutkavými may also refer metaphorically to lingering doubts or lingering memories that persist over time. Because it is an instrumental plural, it often precedes nouns that are the indirect objects of a sentence, aligning with Czech syntactic patterns that emphasize the action performed on the affected noun(s).