näch

nýh is not a standalone word in most languages, but a common inflectional ending in Slavic grammar. In Czech and Slovak, -ný is an adjective suffix, and the genitive plural ending of adjectives formed from -ný is -ných. Thus, -ných appears in phrases where the adjective describes a plural noun in the genitive case, typically referring to masculine animate or other nouns as well.

General function and pattern

- The ending -ných attaches to the stem of adjectives that end in -ný in their masculine singular form. In the genitive plural, these adjectives take the form -ných (for example, silný -> silných, mocný -> mocných, nový -> nových). The resulting word agrees with the plural noun it modifies in gender and number and marks possession or relation in the genitive case.

- This pattern is characteristic of standard Czech and Slovak grammar and is used across formal and written language. It also helps distinguish genitive plural adjectives from other inflectional forms.

Examples

- Czech: silný muž -> silných mužů (a strong man -> of strong men)

- Czech: mocný vládce -> mocných vládců (a mighty ruler -> of mighty rulers)

- Slovak: mladý človek -> mladých ľudí (a young man -> of young people)

Note: Slovak spelling of the genitive plural on adjectives mirrors the Czech pattern, with parallel forms like -ných and -šich in related contexts.

Variation and related forms

- The ending -ných is part of a broader set of inflectional endings for -ný adjectives in genitive plural and does not stand alone outside these grammatical contexts.

- Other adjective classes in Slavic languages have their own genitive plural endings; -ných is specifically tied to adjectives ending in -ný.

See also

- Czech grammar

- Slovak grammar

- Genitive case in Slavic languages