správnou

Správnou is the feminine singular declined form of the Czech adjective správný, which means correct or proper. It appears in the instrumental and accusative cases when describing a feminine noun. In practice, it is used with feminine nouns to express that something is right, appropriate, or proper.

Common uses include phrases such as sprá vrnou cestou (the right way or by the correct path) and správnou odpověď (the correct answer), or správnou volbu (the proper/chosen option). The exact case depends on the noun being modified: spravnou can modify feminine nouns in instrumental singular (správnou cestou) or accusative singular (správnou odpověď).

Etymology and grammar: správnou is derived from the stem správ- of the adjective správný, with the usual Czech adjectival ending -ou for feminine singular in instrumental and accusative. This form is one of several gendered forms that Czech adjectives use to agree with nouns in gender, number, and case.

Related forms and distinction: správný serves as the base form (masculine nominative), while other feminine forms include správná (nominative feminine). The adverb meaning “correctly” is správně, which is a different part of speech and not a declined adjective.

In summary, správnou functions as the feminine singular form of správný used to describe feminine nouns in instrumental or accusative cases, conveying the sense of something being correct, proper, or the right choice in context.