samotného

Samotného is a Czech word form derived from the adjective samotný, meaning solitary or alone. It is most commonly encountered as the masculine singular genitive form of samotný, and it is also used as the masculine singular accusative form in contexts where the noun it modifies is being acted upon. Adjectives in Czech decline for case, number and gender, so samotného appears in other cases with different endings (for example samotnému in the dative, samotným in the instrumental, samotném in the locative).

In practice, samotného is frequently found in phrases that emphasize solitude or refer to “the person himself.” Common examples include bez samotného člověka (without the person himself) and popisuje samotného hrdinu (describes the solitary hero). The form is also used in literary and journalistic text to stress individuality or isolation of a subject.

Cross-linguistically, similar forms exist in other Slavic languages. In Polish, samotnego is the genitive singular masculine of samotny, sharing a common root with Czech samotný. This reflects the broader Slavic tendency to express grammatical and semantic nuances of solitude through related lexical material.

Etymology and context: samotný derives from Proto-Slavic roots meaning “one” or “single,” evolving in Czech to convey both literal solitude and figurative emphasis. As a grammatical form, samotného is an integral part of correctly inflecting the adjective to match the noun it describes, ensuring proper agreement in sentences.

See also: samotný, Czech adjective meaning solitary or oneself.