Kód lze rozluštit.

the code

Breakdown of Kód lze rozluštit.

• rozluštit: to decipher
• lze: it is possible to

Questions & Answers about Kód lze rozluštit.

What does lze mean in this sentence?

Lze means something like it is possible to or can be.

So Kód lze rozluštit literally works like:

The code — it is possible to decipher.

In natural English, that becomes The code can be deciphered.

A useful thing to remember is that lze is an impersonal form. It does not mean he/she can or I can. It is used for general possibility.

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Why is rozluštit in the infinitive?

Because the pattern here is:

lze + infinitive

So Czech is saying it is possible to decipher the code, not using a normal finite verb like deciphers or will decipher.

This is a very common structure in more formal Czech:

• To lze udělat. = That can be done.
• Problém lze vyřešit. = The problem can be solved.

So rozluštit stays in the infinitive because it is part of that construction.

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