tátnych

Tátnych is not a separate standard headword in Slovak or Czech dictionaries. It is the genitive plural form of an adjective meaning related to the state. In standard usage, Slovak employs štátnych (genitive plural of štátny), while Czech uses státních (genitive plural of státní). The form tátnych without the initial s- (or š) is typically considered a misspelling, OCR error, or a dialectal/archaic variant rather than a normal, contemporary form.

In practice, tátnych occurrences belong to phrases describing state-related entities, but in correct spelling these phrases use the standard forms. Examples in Slovak include štátnych podnikov (state-owned enterprises) or štátnych predstaviteľov (state representatives). In Czech, equivalent phrases would use státních: státních podniků, státních zástupců, and similar constructions. The meaning remains tied to the state or government ownership or affiliation.

Etymology and linguistic notes: the Slovak form štátny derives from štát, meaning state, which itself is a loanword from German Staat. The Czech státní likewise comes from the same root. The difference between štátny/státních and tátnych stems from language-specific phonology and orthography, not from a distinct lexical entry for tátnych. When writing in formal Slovak or Czech, the standard spellings should be used to avoid confusion.

See also: state in Slavic languages; comparison of state-related adjectives in Slovak and Czech; common collocations with state-owned enterprises.