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Czech nouns

Czech nouns

Czech nouns distinguish three genders, masculine, feminine and the neuter, and two numbers, the singular and plural. We can see that each gender is divided into several types of declension. The neuter and feminine genders are simple, as they only have four types, while the masculine gender is somewhat more complex. Střední rod - neuter … Continue reading Czech nouns

Czech nouns – Модели склонения чешских существительных

Czech nouns distinguish three genders, masculine, feminine and the neuter, and two numbers, the singular and plural. Masculinum - male - mužský rod Singulár - jednotné číslo1. pád - nominativpán(živ.)hrad(neživ.)muž(živ.)stroj(neživ.)předseda(živ.)soudce(živ.)Jiří(živ.)2. pád - genitivpánahradu, lesamužestrojepředsedysoudceJiřího3. pád - dativpánovi, pánuhradumužovi, mužistrojipředsedovisoudci, soudcoviJiřímu4. pád - akuzativpánahradmužestrojpredsedusoudceJiřího5. pád - vokativpane! diváku!hrade! zámku!muži!stroji!předsedo!soudce!Jiří!6. pád - lokálpánovi, pánuhradu, hradě, lesu, lesemužovi, … Continue reading Czech nouns – Модели склонения чешских существительных

Adjectives in Czech

Czech adjectives are primarily divided into two groups for declension: hard and soft. This classification is based on the stem-ending of the adjective and determines the set of endings used in various cases, numbers, and genders. Hard Adjectives (Tvrdá adjektiva) The stem ends in a hard consonant such as d, t, n, r, k, g, … Continue reading Adjectives in Czech

Declension of všechno and všichni – Difficult Czech declensions

  The Czech words všechno (everything) and všichni (all, everyone): Their declension varies based on gender, number, and case. Perhaps the most important thing is that in many cases, everything after the root vše is cut off, and endings that we know from adjectives are added. Všechno (Everything) Its forms follow the declension pattern for … Continue reading Declension of všechno and všichni – Difficult Czech declensions

Czech Verbs with Prefixes

Let's Practice Czech Verbs with Prefixes Prefixes can significantly change the meaning of a Czech verb. Let's explore some common prefixes and their effects: Common Prefixes and Their Meanings Prefix Meaning Example s- to do something completely sníst (to eat up), spát (to sleep), sjet (to go down completely) po- after, around, over počítat (to … Continue reading Czech Verbs with Prefixes

How to express the English “to like” in Czech? Máte rádi českou kulturu. – Do you like Czech culture.

Key point: Czech splits like into different words depending on the meaning! ✅ to like (to enjoy) Verb: mít rád (for people/things in general) or líbit se (for appearance) I like tea. → Mám rád čaj. (male speaker) / Mám ráda čaj. (female speaker) I like this house. → Tento dům se mi líbí. (It … Continue reading How to express the English “to like” in Czech? Máte rádi českou kulturu. – Do you like Czech culture.

The imperative form in Czech – Rozkazovací způsob (imperativ)

The imperative form is formed from the 3rd person plural present tense. 1) One consonant + suffix oni nesou – nes, nesme, neste (–, –me, –te) Note: oni jedou – jeď, oni platí – plať, oni zapomenou – zapomeň; oni kouří – kuř, oni koupí – kup; oni píšou – piš 2) Two consonants + … Continue reading The imperative form in Czech – Rozkazovací způsob (imperativ)

The perfect and imperfect aspect of Czech verbs

Imperfective: Describes an action as ongoing, repeated, or with no specific endpoint. Think of it as focusing on the process of the verb. Perfective: Describes an action as completed, finished, or with a definite endpoint. It emphasizes the result of the verb. How Czech Forms Perfective Verbs Czech employs several ways to create perfective verbs … Continue reading The perfect and imperfect aspect of Czech verbs

Three groups of demonstrative pronouns in Czech: ten, ta, to – tento, tato, toto – tamten, tamta, tamto

Three groups of demonstrative pronouns in Czech: ten, ta, to – tento, tato, toto – tamten, tamta, tamto

Czech demonstrative pronouns change according to gender and case. Similar to English, Czech has a three-level system of demonstrative pronouns. the - this - that For example, "ten" (masculine) changes differently in different cases: "toho" (genitive - 2th case), "tomu" (dative - 3. case), etc. The first table shows the basic meaning of "the". singular … Continue reading Three groups of demonstrative pronouns in Czech: ten, ta, to – tento, tato, toto – tamten, tamta, tamto

Czech masculine, neuter, feminine

Czech masculine, neuter, feminine

In Czech, nouns can be categorized into three types: masculine, neuter, and feminine. Each noun can be placed into one of these three groups. Apart from the nominative case, which is the form usually found in dictionaries, each noun can appear in six additional cases. The existence of these cases usually means a slightly altered … Continue reading Czech masculine, neuter, feminine

Czech numerals – Czeskie liczebniki –  Числительные в чешском языке

Czech numerals – Czeskie liczebniki – Числительные в чешском языке

Základní čísla (0-10) Základem je naučit se čísla od nuly do deseti. U některých čísel (zejména 1 a 2) se tvar liší podle rodu podstatného jména, ke kterému se vztahují. 0 - nula 1 - jeden (mužský rod), jedna (ženský rod), jedno (střední rod) 2 - dva (mužský rod), dvě (ženský/střední rod) 3 - tři … Continue reading Czech numerals – Czeskie liczebniki – Числительные в чешском языке