soukromém

Soukromém is a form of the Czech adjective soukromý, meaning private or personal, used in the locative singular. It appears in prepositional phrases to indicate a private domain or aspect of life, rather than a public or collective one. The form is typically found with masculine or neuter nouns in contexts introduced by prepositions such as v, ve, o, or na, for example ve soukromém životě or v soukromém sektoru.

In practice, soukromém commonly accompanies nouns referring to domains or spheres associated with individuals rather than the state or public institutions. It is contrasted with public or state-related expressions, such as veřejném (public) or státním (state). The locative construction signals that the reference lies within a private sphere, not in public life or official affairs. The corresponding feminine form in locative is generally soukromé, depending on the noun it modifies.

Etymologically, soukromém derives from soukromý, itself connected to soukromí, the abstract noun for privacy or private life. The adjective and noun share a common semantic field around personal ownership, confidentiality, and intimate or non-public aspects of existence. Adverbs such as soukromě describe actions done in a private manner.

Related terms include soukromí (privacy, private life) and soukromý (private). The language distinguishes private or personal contexts from public or official ones, with soukromém serving as a key locative form in describing private domains within Czech grammar.