Toto slovo je stopa.

to be

Breakdown of Toto slovo je stopa.

• tento: this
• stopa: the clue
• slovo: the word

Questions & Answers about Toto slovo je stopa.

Why is it toto slovo and not ten slovo or ta slovo?

Because slovo is a neuter noun in Czech.

The demonstrative tento / tato / toto changes to match the gender of the noun:

• tento = masculine
• tato = feminine
• toto = neuter

Since slovo is neuter, you say toto slovo.

A few examples:

• tento dům = this house
• tato kniha = this book
• toto slovo = this word

How do I know that slovo is neuter?

In Czech, many nouns ending in -o are neuter, and slovo is one of them.

So:

• slovo = neuter
• nominative singular = slovo
• the matching form of this is toto

This is something you usually learn together with the noun: not just slovo, but effectively to slovo or at least slovo (neuter).

Why is stopa feminine?