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'''Nouns - podstatná jména''' | '''Nouns - podstatná jména''' | ||
Czech [[noun]]s are divided into three [[noun class|genders]]: masculine ('' | Czech [[noun]]s are divided into three [[noun class|genders]]: masculine (''mužský rod''), feminine (''ženský rod''), and neuter (''střední rod''); however, in some cases differentiation is required between masculine animates (''mužský rod žívotný'') and masculine inanimates (''mužský rod nežívotný''). Gender classifications affect the endings of [[adjective]]s and which endings will be used in different [[grammatical case]]s. | ||
'''Cases - pády''' | '''Cases - pády''' | ||
There are seven cases in Czech: nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, locative, instrumental and vocative. Cases use both [[grammatical number|singular and plural]] forms. | There are seven cases in Czech: nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, locative, instrumental and vocative. Cases use both [[grammatical number|singular and plural]] forms. | ||
Revision as of 02:01, 8 October 2010
Czech (čeština in Czech) is a West Slavic language spoken in the Czech Republic and by Czechs around the world. It is mutually intelligible with the Slovak language.
Morphology
Nouns - podstatná jména
Czech nouns are divided into three genders: masculine (mužský rod), feminine (ženský rod), and neuter (střední rod); however, in some cases differentiation is required between masculine animates (mužský rod žívotný) and masculine inanimates (mužský rod nežívotný). Gender classifications affect the endings of adjectives and which endings will be used in different grammatical cases.
Cases - pády
There are seven cases in Czech: nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, locative, instrumental and vocative. Cases use both singular and plural forms.