salátech

Salátech is the locative plural form of the Czech noun salát, meaning “salads.” It is used when speaking about salads as a topic or when referring to salads in contexts such as recipes, menus, or linguistic descriptions. Examples include ve salátech (“in salads”) and o salátech (“about salads”).

Grammatical notes: Salát is a masculine inanimate noun. In the locative plural, it takes the form salátech. This form is used with prepositions such as v (or ve) and o to express location or topic: ve salátech, o salátech. The nominative plural saláty is used when salads themselves are the subject of a sentence, for example “Ty saláty jsou čerstvé” (those salads are fresh). The distinction is primarily grammatical rather than semantic.

Etymology and usage: The Czech word salát is borrowed from French salade (and possibly via German Salat) and denotes a dish made of vegetables or other ingredients mixed or dressed together. Salátech appears mainly in formal or grammatical contexts; in everyday speech, speakers more often use saláty to refer to multiple salads or different kinds.

See also: salát; saláty; Czech grammar; Locative case.