Tento způsob sníží spotřebu energie.

This method will reduce energy consumption.

Breakdown of Tento způsob sníží spotřebu energie.

• tento: this
• spotřeba energie: the energy consumption
• snížit: to reduce
• způsob: the way; the method

Questions & Answers about Tento způsob sníží spotřebu energie.

Why does the sentence start with tento? Does it mean this?

Yes. Tento means this.

In tento způsob, tento matches způsob in:

• gender: masculine inanimate
• number: singular
• case: nominative

So tento způsob = this method / this way.

A useful comparison:

• ten způsob = that method or sometimes just the method, depending on context
• tento způsob = this method, a bit more specific or formal

In everyday spoken Czech, people often say tenhle způsob instead of tento způsob.

What exactly does způsob mean here?

Způsob means method, way, or means.

In this sentence, it refers to a way of doing something:

• Tento způsob = This method / This way

It is a masculine inanimate noun.

Other examples:

• jiný způsob = another method
• dobrý způsob = a good way
• způsob práce = method of work

Why is způsob in this form and not changed?