vybranými

Vybranými is the instrumental plural form of the Czech adjective vybraný, meaning “selected” or “chosen.” It functions as an adjective or participle and is used with nouns in the instrumental case to describe people or things that have been selected from a larger set. It is common in formal and written Czech.

Common usage includes phrases such as s vybranými (with the selected) and mezi vybranými (among the selected). Examples: Mezi vybranými hosty byl i prezident (Among the selected guests was the president); S vybranými kandidáty bude pohovor (There will be an interview with the selected candidates). The term typically conveys deliberate or formal selection rather than inherent superiority.

Etymology and morphology: vybranými comes from vybrat (to select) plus the adjectival suffix -aný. The form vybranými is the plural instrumental, used to match masculine animate nouns, though related forms exist for other genders and numbers (vybraní, vybrané, vybraná) to agree with different nouns and cases.

Notes on nuance: vybranými emphasizes the status of being chosen from a group, rather than implying the best or most excellent by itself. Context determines whether it refers to a specific group, a set of participants, or a general description of the chosen ones.

See also: Vybraný; vybraní; vybrané; vyvolení.