stanovisku

Stanovisko is a neuter noun used in Czech and Slovak to denote a position, stance, or opinion on an issue. In politics, law, journalism, and everyday discourse, it refers to the view held by a person or organization: vyjádřit stanovisko (to express a stance); zaujmout stanovisko k něčemu (to take a position on something); stanovisko vlády (the government's position).

A secondary sense exists in some contexts: a place or location associated with standing, which is the origin of the suffix -ovisko. This spatial sense is far less common in modern usage and usually appears in more formal or historical texts.

Etymology: stanovisko is formed from the stem stan- meaning to stand, plus the noun-forming suffix -ovisko, yielding a meaning related to a place of standing or a position.

Grammar: Stanovisko is neuter. The form stanovisku is the dative or locative singular, while nominative and accusative singular is stanovisko; genitive singular is stanoviska. Plural forms include stanoviska (nominative/accusative) and the corresponding cases in other numbers.

Usage notes: The phrase Ke stanovisku vlády means “to the government’s position,” illustrating the dative use of stanovisku with the preposition ke. The expression zaujmout stanovisko k něčemu is common for “to take a stance on something,” showing the broader sense of opinion or stance in public discourse.