termínov

Termínov is the genitive plural form of the noun termín in Slovak and Czech, used to refer to multiple terms, deadlines, or dates. The base termín denotes a specific point in time, such as a deadline, due date, appointment, or a time period. The form termínov is typically used after numerals, quantifiers, or prepositions that require the genitive case, and is common in both languages when talking about several deadlines or time-related constraints.

In Slovak, termín is masculine inanimate; its nominative plural is termíny and its genitive plural is termínov. In Czech, the corresponding forms are termíny (nominative plural) and termínů (genitive plural). The Slovak form termínov corresponds to the Czech termínů in the sense of genitive plural, though the exact spelling differs with each language’s diacritics.

Usage examples in Slovak include: Počet termínov v projekte je nízky (The number of deadlines in the project is low); Zoznam termínov obsahuje všetky dôležité dátumy (The list of deadlines contains all important dates); Bez termínov sa projekt nemôže realizovať (Without deadlines the project cannot proceed). The Genitive plural is also used after prepositions that govern the genitive, such as bez termínov, podľa termínov, or bez termínovných zmien.

Etymology traces termín to Latin terminus via European languages, reflecting its broad meaning of a limit, boundary, or fixed time. In modern usage, termínov remains a common grammatical form for referencing multiple deadlines or time-related terms.