operácií

Operácií is the genitive plural form of the Slovak noun operácia, meaning “operation.” The base word operácia covers several senses, including a surgical procedure, a mathematical or computational operation, or a broader act performed to achieve a result. In Slovak grammar, the genitive plural operácií is used after numerals and in expressions requiring the genitive case, for example in phrases like “počet operácií” (the number of operations) or “počas operácií” (during operations).

Grammar and related forms: The corresponding nominative plural is operácie, and the singular forms are operácia (singular) and operácie (nominative plural). The genitive plural operácií often appears after numbers or quantities, as well as in certain fixed expressions. The word participates in standard Slovak inflection and spelling, with the acute i in the ending reflecting typical morphology for this noun class. Derivatives include operatívny (operational) and the verb operovať (to operate).

Usage and contexts: Operácií appears primarily in contexts requiring genitive case. In medical writing, you may encounter phrases like “počet operácií” (the number of operations). In technical or mathematical contexts, the genitive plural may appear in descriptions of multiple operations, though the nominative plural operácie is more common when the subject of the sentence is itself listed as “operations.” It is a standard part of modern Slovak lexicon and appears across formal and neutral texts.

Etymology: The term operácia comes from Latin operatio, through Romance or English-influenced forms, and was incorporated into Slovak with a retained sense of performing acts or procedures.