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Czech verbs “mluvit,” “říkat,” and “říct” all involve communication or speech, but they are used in slightly different way

Basically: MLUVIT O... ŘÍCT/ŘÍKAT, ŽE... 1. Mluvit: - It means "to speak" or "to talk." - "Mluvit" is used when referring to the act of speaking or talking in general, without specifying the content of the speech. - Example: "Oni mluví o počasí." (They are talking about the weather.) 2. Říkat: - It means "to … Continue reading Czech verbs “mluvit,” “říkat,” and “říct” all involve communication or speech, but they are used in slightly different way →

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 →

Reflexive Verbs in Czech

Reflexive verbs in Czech are verbs that have the words se or si (reflexive pronoun) after them in the dictionary form. In real life, in texts, this word se/si can appear in various places, even before the verb. The se indicates that the subject performs an action on itself. Examples include "umýt se" (to wash oneself) … Continue reading Reflexive Verbs in Czech →

The object of a verb in Czech – The accusative case in the Czech language

In Czech, the object of a verb is typically in the accusative case. For example, "číst knihu" (to read a book). „Dnes jsem koupil knihu" -" Today, I bought a book." Here, "kniha" (book) is the object of the verb "koupit" (to buy) and it takes the accusative form "knihu.“ The "basic", nominative form is … Continue reading The object of a verb in Czech – The accusative case in the Czech language →