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Czech Prepositions and Cases Guide
In the Czech language, prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. They often tell us where something is or when something happens. Prepositions are very important because they affect the case of the nouns they are connected to.
Important Points
Prepositions with the Genitive Case
Prepositions with the Dative Case
Prepositions with the Accusative Case
Prepositions with the Locative Case
Prepositions with the Instrumental Case
Prepositions with the Genitive Case
Some prepositions require the noun that follows them to be in the genitive case. This often shows possession or relationship.
Examples
bez mléka (without milk)
do obchodu (to the shop)
od kamaráda (from a friend)
Prepositions with the Dative Case
Prepositions that require the dative case often indicate direction towards something or someone.
Examples
k domu (to the house)
proti větru (against the wind)
naproti škole (opposite the school)
Prepositions with the Accusative Case
These prepositions often describe movement or direction.
Examples
na stůl (onto the table)
přes most (across the bridge)
mezi lidi (among people)
Prepositions with the Locative Case
Prepositions that use the locative case are often about location and are used with static verbs.
Examples
v parku (in the park)
na stěně (on the wall)
o prázdninách (about holidays)
Prepositions with the Instrumental Case
These prepositions are often used to indicate the means or instrument by which something is done.
Examples
s kamarádem (with a friend)
pod mostem (under the bridge)
nad městem (above the city)
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