velkému

Velkému is a grammatical form in Czech. It is the dative singular masculine and neuter form of the adjective velký, meaning big or large. It is used to modify masculine singular nouns and neuter singular nouns in the dative case, often after prepositions such as k or ke.

Form details

- Masculine singular dative: velkému (example: ke velkému stromu)

- Neuter singular dative: velkému (example: ke velkému oknu)

- Feminine singular dative: velké (example: k velké ženě)

- Genitive singular forms: velkého (masculine and neuter), velké (feminine)

- Nominative singular forms (for reference): velký (m.), velká (f.), velké (n.)

Usage

Velkému appears in clauses requiring a dative complement or when using the prepositions k/ke with a dative form. It expresses “to the big/large” and is used with masculine nouns in the dative and with neuter nouns in the dative as well.

Examples

- Ke velkému stromu se přiblížil.

- Přestěhovali se kvůli práci ke velkému městu.

Etymology

Velký is derived from Proto-Slavic *velkъ with the Czech suffix -ý, yielding velký in nominative masculine singular. The dative form velkému follows ordinary Czech adjective declension patterns. The root is cognate with similar words in other Slavic languages (e.g., Russian velik, Polish wielki).

See also

- Velký

- Czech grammar: adjective declension and the dative case

- Dative case in Czech