Potrubí je poškozené.

to be

Breakdown of Potrubí je poškozené.

• potrubí: the pipework; the piping
• poškozený: damaged

Questions & Answers about Potrubí je poškozené.

What does potrubí mean exactly?

Potrubí means pipework, piping, pipeline, or a system of pipes. It usually refers to the pipe system as a whole, not just one small individual pipe.

So depending on context, Potrubí je poškozené. could be understood as:

• The piping is damaged.
• The pipeline is damaged.
• The pipework is damaged.

If you wanted to talk about a single physical pipe, Czech would more often use trubka or roura, depending on context.

What gender is potrubí, and how can I tell?

Potrubí is neuter singular.

That matters because the adjective must agree with it:

• masculine: poškozený
• feminine: poškozená
• neuter: poškozené

Here we have poškozené, so it matches a neuter singular noun.

A useful thing to know is that many Czech nouns ending in -í are neuter, though you still need to learn them individually.

Is potrubí singular or plural? It looks like it could be plural.