pomocný

Pomocný is a Czech adjective meaning auxiliary, helping, or supplementary. It is used to describe something that supports or assists the main element rather than being primary. The term can refer to people, equipment, services, or linguistic constructs that play a supporting role.

Etymology and form: Pomocný is derived from the noun pomoc, meaning help, with the adjectival suffix -ný. Like other adjectives of the -ný class, it agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies (for example: pomocný, pomocná, pomocné; pomocní, pomocné, etc.).

Common uses: In everyday speech, phrases such as pomocný pracovník (auxiliary worker), pomocný personál (support staff), or pomocné zařízení (supporting equipment) are common. In a military context, auxiliary units are referred to as pomocné jednotky. In linguistics and grammar, the term appears in expressions like pomocné sloveso (auxiliary verb), used to form compound tenses or passive constructions, as in building verb phrases with auxiliary verbs such as být or mít.

Other domains: The word also appears in technical and organizational contexts to denote supplementary tools, services, or personnel that assist the main operation, such as pomcné nástroje, pomoné služby, or other support functions that enhance primary activities without constituting the core.

See also: auxiliary (pomocný), auxiliary verb (pomocné sloveso), supplementary, support staff.