souboru

Souboru is the genitive singular form of the Czech noun soubor, which has several related meanings. In everyday language, soubor denotes a collection, set, or group of things. In computing, it means a computer file. In the performing arts, soubor can refer to an ensemble or company of performers, such as a dance or music group. The plural form soubory covers both senses when referring to multiple files or multiple collections or ensembles.

As a grammatical form, souboru is most commonly identified as genitive singular, but it also appears as the dative and locative singular in common usage. This flexibility makes souboru a frequent component in phrases describing possession or relation, such as obsah souboru (the contents of the file) or velikost souboru (the size of the file). In computing contexts, the standard term for a single digital file is soubor, with plural soubory (files).

Examples in Czech illustrate the different meanings: a hudební soubor (a musical ensemble); uložit soubor (save a file); obsah souboru (contents of the file); pracovat se soubory (working with files). The word is widely used across domains, from everyday tasks to technical and artistic discourse. Overall, souboru functions as a key inflected form tied to the core noun soubor, which ties together notions of collection, file, and group, depending on context.