otázek

Otázek is the genitive plural form of the Czech noun otázka, which means "question." It is used in grammatical contexts where the noun is governed by numerals or by prepositions that require the genitive case, to express quantities or relationships involving questions.

In practice, otázek appears in phrases describing amounts of questions or in contexts that require the genitive plural. For example, numbers five and higher take the genitive plural: "deset otázek" (ten questions) and "mnoho otázek" (many questions). It also occurs after prepositions that govern the genitive, such as "bez otázek" (without questions).

Morphology and related forms: otázek is the genitive plural of otázka. The singular forms are človek different: nominative singular is otázka, genitive singular is otázky; nominative plural is otázky, while genitive plural is otázek. This overlap means that the same spelling can appear in different cases depending on the grammatical role in the sentence.

Usage notes: Otázek is primarily used in Czech, especially in educational, journalistic, and formal writing, where precise quantity or relation of questions is being described. It should not be confused with the nominative plural "otázky," which means "questions" in contexts not requiring the genitive plural.

See also: otazka (the base noun), otazky (plural form in nominative), otázek (genitive plural).