profesionálnu

Profesionálnu is a form of the Slovak adjective meaning professional, used specifically in the feminine singular accusative case. It is not a standalone noun, but the inflected form that describes a feminine noun in the direct object position or after certain verbs and prepositions that govern the accusative.

In practice, profesionálnu appears before feminine singular nouns in the accusative. Examples include profesionnálna kariéra? Wait, correct examples: profesionálnu kariéru (a professional career), profesionálnu ženu (a professional woman), or profesionálnu prácu (professional work). These phrases show how the adjective agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun.

The base adjective is profesio-nálny (masculine), with feminine nominative form profesiónálna and feminine accusative form profesionálnu; neuter singular is profesionálne, and the adverbial or neuter form follows different patterns. The endings reflect Slovak grammar rules: accusative feminine singular commonly ends in -ú.

Etymology traces profession-related vocabulary to the noun profesia (profession) and the adjective suffix -álny, common in Slovak and other Slavic languages. The word is closely related to Czech and other West Slavic forms, and carries the meaning “relating to a profession or being skilled and competent.”

In usage, profesionálnu contrasts with other forms such as profesio-nálny (masculine) and profesijonálne (neuter or adverbial), and with the adverb profesionálne, which describes the manner of an action rather than a noun. Overall, profesionálnu serves as a specific inflected form within a broader set of gendered, case-based adjective variations in Slovak.