Breakdown of Tato společnost uhradí opravu.
Questions & Answers about Tato společnost uhradí opravu.
Why is it tato společnost and not tento společnost?
Because společnost is a feminine noun in Czech, and the demonstrative this has to agree with the noun’s gender, number, and case.
The forms are:
So:
- tato společnost = this company
Even though společnost ends in -ost, that is a very common ending for feminine nouns in Czech.
What case is společnost here?
It is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence — the thing doing the action.
In Tato společnost uhradí opravu, the company is the one that will pay/cover something, so tato společnost is the subject.
Why is it opravu and not oprava?
Because opravu is the accusative singular form of oprava.
- oprava = nominative singular
- opravu = accusative singular
Here, oprava is the direct object — the thing being paid for / covered — so Czech uses the accusative.
This is very common in Czech:
- subject -> nominative
- direct object -> accusative
What exactly does uhradí mean?
Uhradí means something like:
- will pay
- will cover
- will settle
- will reimburse (depending on context)
It comes from the verb uhradit, which is usually a bit more formal than everyday zaplatit.
So Tato společnost uhradí opravu sounds like something you might see in a business, insurance, or official context: This company will cover/pay for the repair.
Why does uhradí look like present tense if the meaning is future?
Because uhradit is a perfective verb.
In Czech, perfective verbs do not normally have a true present-tense meaning. Their present-tense forms usually refer to the future.
So:
- uhradí literally looks like a present form
- but it means will pay / will cover
This is a very important Czech pattern.
Compare:
- hradí = pays / is paying (imperfective, present)
- uhradí = will pay / will settle (perfective, future meaning)
What is the basic dictionary form of uhradí?
The dictionary form is uhradit.
This is the infinitive.
Uhradí is the 3rd person singular form, used for:
- he will pay
- she will pay
- it will pay
- the company will pay
Since společnost is singular, uhradí is singular too.
Does Czech have articles like the or a? Why is there no word for the company?
Czech does not use articles like English a/an and the.
So společnost can mean:
- a company
- the company
The exact meaning depends on context.
Here, tato společnost already means this company, so no article is needed.
Can the word order be changed?
Yes. Czech word order is much more flexible than English because case endings show the grammatical roles.
The neutral order here is:
- Tato společnost uhradí opravu.
But you could also say:
- Opravu uhradí tato společnost.
- Tato společnost opravu uhradí.
These versions may shift the emphasis slightly:
- starting with opravu highlights the repair
- starting with tato společnost highlights the company
Even though the word order changes, the cases still show who does what.
Is uhradí opravu the same as zaplatí opravu?
They are close, but not always identical in tone.
- zaplatí = will pay
- uhradí = will pay / will cover / will settle, often more formal or official
With opravu, uhradí often suggests covering the cost of the repair, especially in business or insurance contexts.
So:
- zaplatí opravu = will pay for the repair
- uhradí opravu = will cover/settle the repair cost
In many situations, both are possible, but uhradí sounds more formal.
How do you pronounce společnost?
A rough English-friendly approximation is:
spo-lech-nost
More carefully:
- spo = like spo in spot
- leč = the č sounds like ch in chair
- nost = with a clear n-o-s-t
So společnost is approximately spo-LECH-nost, with the main stress on the first syllable, because Czech stress is normally on the first syllable:
- SPO-leč-nost
Why is tato used instead of ta?
Both can mean this/that depending on context, but they are not exactly the same in tone.
- tato společnost is more explicit and standard for this company
- ta společnost can mean that company, or sometimes the company / that particular company, depending on context
For learners, it is helpful to think of:
- tento / tato / toto = this
- ten / ta / to = often that, though actual usage can be broader
So tato společnost is the clearest way to say this company.
Could oprava mean the repair itself, or the repair cost?
Literally, oprava means repair. But in a sentence like this, Czech often uses it in a way that implies paying for the repair or covering the repair costs.
So depending on context, English might translate it as:
- the repair
- the repair work
- the cost of the repair
That is why uhradí opravu can sound natural even though English often prefers pay for the repair or cover the repair costs.
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