stejnému

Stejnému is a Czech adjective form meaning “to the same” and is the dative singular masculine form of the adjective stejný, which denotes sameness or identity with another item mentioned in the discourse. It is used to indicate that the recipient or indirect object of an action is the same as one previously referenced.

Etymology and linguistic context: The word stejný derives from a common Slavic root associated with sameness across several languages in the region. In Czech, stejný behaves like a standard adjective, adapting its ending to match gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. The form stejnému specifically marks masculine singular in the dative case.

Usage: Stejnému appears in sentences where a masculine singular noun is in the dative case and is being identified as the same as another item or person. It commonly occurs with verbs that take a dative recipient, such as dát (to give) or poslat (to send). The form can also appear in longer phrases where the noun is preceded by a demonstrative or possessive element, all agreeing in case and number. The adjective can be part of attributive phrases (Dám to stejnému muži) or appear in more complex syntactic structures that compare items or designate a recipient.

Examples:

- Dám to stejnému muži. (I will give it to the same man.)

Related forms: Stejný, the base form, has different endings for other genders and cases (for example, nominative stejný, feminine forms such as stejná or stejné in various cases). Stejný is used to describe nouns in ways that convey sameness across multiple grammatical contexts.