Czech noun cases in context
Case shows how a noun relates to other words. Use the question together with the preposition: bez koho/čeho is genitive (2), ke komu/čemu dative (3), s kým/čím instrumental (7). One ending can represent several cases.
| Example | Reasoning |
|---|---|
| bez sestry → 2. pád | Bez koho? Bez sestry identifies the genitive, case 2. |
| se sestrou → 7. pád | S kým? Se sestrou identifies the instrumental, case 7. |
One worked example
- bez sestry → 2. pádBez koho? Bez sestry identifies the genitive, case 2.
- se sestrou → 7. pádS kým? Se sestrou identifies the instrumental, case 7.
Watch out: An isolated form may not suffice; o sestře would be locative, case 6.
Goal, prerequisites and card origin
What you will learn: Determine a case from the word’s role in its sentence.
What you need first: You can read a short Czech sentence and understand the words used here.
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Case shows how a noun relates to other words. Use the question together with the preposition: bez koho/čeho is genitive (2), ke komu/čemu dative (3), s kým/čím instrumental (7). One ending can represent several cases.