Systém ukazuje náklady.

Czech does not have articles, so there is no direct equivalent of the or a/an.

That means Systém ukazuje náklady can mean things like:

• The system shows costs
• A system shows the costs
• The system is showing costs

Which one is meant depends on context.

Ukazuje is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb ukazovat.

So it matches systém = system, which is singular:

• já ukazuji / ukazuju = I show
• ty ukazuješ = you show
• on/ona/ono ukazuje = he/she/it shows

Because systém is a singular subject, ukazuje is the correct form.

This is a question about aspect, which is very important in Czech.

• ukazovat = imperfective → showing, displaying, showing repeatedly or generally
• ukázat = perfective → to show once, to show completely

In the present tense:

• ukazuje usually means shows / is showing
• ukáže usually has a future meaning: will show

So:

• Systém ukazuje náklady. = The system shows / is showing costs.
• Systém ukáže náklady. = The system will show the costs.

Here náklady is in the accusative plural, because it is the direct object of the verb ukazuje.

The verb ukazovat normally takes something in the accusative: the thing being shown.

For this noun, the accusative plural looks the same as the nominative plural:

• nominative plural: náklady
• accusative plural: náklady

That happens because náklady is an inanimate noun.

Yes, but náklady is very commonly used in the plural when talking about costs / expenses in general.

So this sentence sounds natural for things like software, accounting, reports, or business contexts.

The singular náklad exists, but it often has more specific meanings depending on context, and in everyday business language náklady is the more usual word for costs.

Compare:

• náklady = costs, expenses
• cena = price

So system shows costs is naturally Systém ukazuje náklady, not usually Systém ukazuje náklad.

Systém is masculine inanimate.

Yes, that matters because Czech verbs and adjectives often depend on gender and number in other contexts. In this sentence, the main effect is that the subject is:

• singular
• masculine inanimate

So the verb takes the singular form ukazuje.

You do not see gender marking strongly on the verb in the present tense here, but gender is still part of the noun’s grammar.

Yes. Czech word order is more flexible than English because cases help show who is doing what.

The neutral order here is:

• Systém ukazuje náklady.

But you could also say:

• Náklady ukazuje systém.

That would sound more marked and might put extra focus on náklady or on systém, depending on context.

For a learner, the best default is to keep the normal subject + verb + object order unless you have a reason to emphasize something.

It can mean both, depending on context.

Czech present tense often covers both:

• The system shows costs.
• The system is showing costs.

If you need to be more specific, the surrounding context usually makes it clear.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

Systém ukazuje náklady
≈ SIS-taym OO-ka-zoo-yeh NAA-klah-dih

A few useful notes:

• Czech stress is usually on the first syllable of each word.
• ý in systém is a long vowel.
• uje in ukazuje is pronounced roughly oo-ka-zoo-ye.
• á in náklady is long.

A more approximate breakdown:

• Systém = SIS-taym
• ukazuje = OO-ka-zoo-ye
• náklady = NAA-klah-dih

Yes. Systém is the subject because it is the thing doing the action of showing.

You can identify it by meaning and structure:

• systém = the doer
• ukazuje = the action
• náklady = the thing being shown

So the sentence structure is:

• Subject: Systém
• Verb: ukazuje
• Object: náklady

Yes. Depending on context, ukazuje can be translated as shows or displays, and náklady can be costs or expenses.

So possible natural English translations include:

• The system shows costs.
• The system displays costs.
• The system shows expenses.
• The system displays expenses.

The exact best translation depends on whether the context is technical, accounting-related, or general.