Questions & Answers about Rozúčtování není správné.
What kind of word is rozúčtování?
Rozúčtování is a noun, and it is neuter in Czech.
It comes from the verb rozúčtovat, meaning something like to allocate costs, to break charges down, or to settle accounts by dividing them.
The ending -í is very common in Czech verbal nouns, especially ones connected to actions or processes. So rozúčtování refers to the allocation / settlement / breakdown itself, not to the action as a verb.
Why is it není?
Není is the 3rd person singular present tense of nebýt / být in its negative form.
- je = is
- není = is not
Since rozúčtování is a singular noun, Czech uses singular není.
So the structure is simply:
- Rozúčtování = the subject
- není = is not
- správné = correct
Why does správné end in -é?
Because správné agrees with rozúčtování.
In Czech, adjectives must match the noun in:
- gender
- number
- case
Here, rozúčtování is:
- neuter
- singular
- nominative
So the adjective must also be neuter singular nominative, which gives správné.
Compare:
- správný = masculine singular
- správná = feminine singular
- správné = neuter singular
So správné is used because rozúčtování is a neuter noun.
Is rozúčtování in the nominative case here?
Yes. It is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative.
The basic pattern is:
So in:
Rozúčtování není správné.
the noun rozúčtování is the thing being talked about, so it stays in the nominative.
Could I also say Rozúčtování je nesprávné?
Yes, absolutely.
Both mean essentially the same thing:
- Rozúčtování není správné.
- Rozúčtování je nesprávné.
The difference is mostly stylistic:
- není správné = is not correct
- je nesprávné = is incorrect
In many situations they are interchangeable. Czech often allows both patterns:
Sometimes one version may sound slightly more natural depending on context, but both are standard.
Is the word order fixed?
No, Czech word order is fairly flexible.
The neutral order here is:
Rozúčtování není správné.
That is the most straightforward way to say it.
But other orders are possible for emphasis, for example:
- Správné to rozúčtování není.
- Není správné rozúčtování.
These alternatives are more marked and depend on context. A learner should generally stick with:
Rozúčtování není správné.
because it is the safest and most neutral option.
How is rozúčtování pronounced?
A few useful pronunciation points:
- Czech stress is usually on the first syllable
- long vowels matter, so ú, á, and í are pronounced longer
- ou is a diphthong
A rough guide:
ROZ-ooch-toh-vaa-nee
More carefully:
- roz = like ross with a z-like ending depending on context
- úč = long ú plus č
- to
- vá = long á
- ní = long í
Also, in the whole sentence:
Rozúčtování není správné.
watch the long vowels in:
- není
- správné
What does správné mean exactly here?
Here správné means something like:
- correct
- right
- proper
In this sentence, it usually means that the calculation, allocation, or settlement is not correct, not done properly, or contains an error.
So it can refer not just to abstract correctness, but also to practical correctness, for example in accounting, billing, or distribution of costs.
Why is there no word for the or a in the sentence?
Because Czech has no articles.
English says:
- The settlement is not correct
- A settlement is not correct
Czech does not use separate words like the or a. The meaning is understood from context.
So:
Rozúčtování není správné.
can mean:
- The allocation is not correct
- The settlement is not correct
- sometimes even This allocation is not correct, depending on context
What is the difference between rozúčtování and vyúčtování?
This is a very useful vocabulary question, because the two words are related but not identical.
- rozúčtování = allocation / breakdown of charges among parts or people
- vyúčtování = bill / final accounting / statement of charges
Very roughly:
- rozúčtování focuses on how costs are divided
- vyúčtování focuses on the final billed result or settlement statement
For example, in housing or utilities:
- rozúčtování nákladů = allocation of costs among tenants/apartments
- vyúčtování = final statement showing what was charged and what is owed/refunded
So in this sentence, rozúčtování není správné suggests that the way the costs were divided or assigned is wrong.
In what kinds of situations would a Czech speaker use this sentence?
Most often in formal or semi-formal contexts involving money, costs, or administrative calculations, for example:
- apartment building utility costs
- heating/water charges
- company expense allocation
- accounting documents
- service charges divided among users
It sounds quite natural in complaints, emails, office communication, or discussions with an administrator/accountant.
For example, someone might say it when they think:
- the numbers were calculated wrongly
- costs were assigned to the wrong person
- the billing breakdown does not match the rules
So the sentence has a fairly practical, administrative tone.
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