obecným

Obecném is the locative singular form of the Czech adjective obecn ý, meaning general or common. It is not a standalone lemma, but a grammatical inflection used with nouns in the locative case after prepositions such as v (in) or in fixed phrases.

Morphology and usage

In Czech, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. The locative singular forms of obecn ý are obecném for masculine and neuter nouns, and obecné for feminine nouns. The masculine/neuter form obecném is typically used after the preposition v, as in v obecném případě or v obecném smyslu. The feminine locative form is obecné, for example v obecné rovině. Plural forms of the locative use obecných (e.g., v obecných případech).

Common contexts

Obecný is used to describe things that pertain to general principles, widespread applicability, or common characteristics. Phrases in which obecném appears often convey general sense or general case, such as v obecném smyslu (in the general sense) or v obecném případě (in the general case). Distinctions between obecn ý and related antonyms like specifický (specific) are typical in formal or academic Czech.

Relation to obec

The root obecn- is related to obec, meaning community or municipality, but obecn ý as an adjective has a broader semantic field related to generality. The two words occupy different grammatical categories: obcí is a noun; obecn ý is an adjective whose obecném form appears in locative constructions.

See also

Obec (municipality), obecný (general), občas (occasion), specifický (specific).

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