náhlém

Náhlém is a grammatical form of the Czech adjective náhlý, meaning sudden or abrupt. It is the locative singular form used with masculine or neuter nouns after prepositions that govern the locative case, for example: o náhlém zhoršení stavu or v náhlém výpadku proudu. The corresponding feminine locative form is náhlé.

Usage and meaning

Náhlý describes events, changes or appearances that occur quickly and unexpectedly. It is common in medical, technical and narrative contexts to convey that something happened without warning, such as a náhlý záchvat or náhlá změna stavu. The word is often paired with nouns to emphasize abruptness or immediacy.

Relation to other forms

The adverb náhle expresses the manner of an action, translating to “suddenly.” While náhlý modifies nouns, náhle modifies verbs. The base form náhlý is declined across cases and genders, with náhlém serving a specific locative usage.

Etymology and context

Náhlý originates in Czech as a native adjective denoting abruptness or suddenness, with náhle as the adverbial form. The locative case form náhlém is a standard inflection used to fit syntactic requirements of phrases involving prepositions that govern the locative.

See also

náhlý, náhle, náhlost (concept of suddenness).