Pronajímatel účtuje vysokou částku.

Questions & Answers about Pronajímatel účtuje vysokou částku.

Why is vysokou částku ending in -ou and -u?

Because it is in the accusative singular feminine.

  • částka is a feminine noun meaning amount/sum
  • vysoká is the adjective high
  • after the verb účtovat / účtuje, the thing being charged is the direct object
  • in Czech, the direct object usually goes in the accusative case

So:

  • vysoká částka = nominative: a high amount
  • vysokou částku = accusative: a high amount as the object of the verb

This is why the sentence has:

  • Pronajímatel = subject
  • účtuje = verb
  • vysokou částku = object
What case is Pronajímatel in?

Pronajímatel is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.

It is a masculine animate noun. In this sentence, it means the person doing the action of charging.

Basic pattern:

  • Pronajímatel = the landlord / lessor
  • účtuje = charges
  • vysokou částku = a high amount

So the nominative marks who is performing the action.

What exactly does pronajímatel mean? Is it the same as landlord?

Usually, yes: pronajímatel is the person who rents something out to someone else, so landlord is often the best translation.

More literally:

  • pronajímat = to rent out / lease out
  • pronajímatel = the one who rents out

A useful contrast is:

  • pronajímatel = landlord / lessor
  • nájemce = tenant / lessee

So pronajímatel is specifically the party offering the property or item for rent.

What form is účtuje?

účtuje is the 3rd person singular present tense form of účtovat.

That means it can translate as:

  • charges
  • is charging
  • sometimes, depending on context, does charge

Conjugation of účtovat in the present:

  • já účtuji / účtuju
  • ty účtuješ
  • on/ona/ono účtuje
  • my účtujeme
  • vy účtujete
  • oni účtují / účtujou

In the sentence, pronajímatel is singular, so the verb is also singular: účtuje.

Is účtovat perfective or imperfective?

účtovat is usually imperfective.

That means it describes an ongoing, repeated, or general action, such as:

  • The landlord charges a high amount
  • The landlord is charging a high amount
  • The landlord usually charges a high amount

If you wanted a more clearly completed idea in some contexts, Czech often uses a perfective partner, but for this everyday statement about what someone charges, účtovat is the normal choice.

Why is there no word for a in a high amount?

Because Czech does not have articles like English a/an/the.

So Czech often expresses:

  • a high amount
  • the high amount
  • sometimes just high amount

using the same noun phrase, with the exact meaning understood from context.

Here, vysokou částku does not explicitly say a or the. English needs an article, but Czech does not.

Can the word order change?

Yes. Czech word order is much more flexible than English word order because the case endings show grammatical roles.

The neutral order here is:

  • Pronajímatel účtuje vysokou částku.

But other orders are possible, for example:

  • Vysokou částku účtuje pronajímatel.
  • Pronajímatel vysokou částku účtuje.

These alternatives can sound more marked and may shift the emphasis or focus.

For a learner, the given order is the safest and most neutral: subject + verb + object.

Does vysokou částku literally mean high amount? Is that natural in Czech?

Yes, it is natural. Czech often uses vysoký / vysoká / vysoké with amounts, prices, salaries, fees, and numbers in a way similar to English high.

So:

  • vysoká cena = high price
  • vysoký plat = high salary
  • vysoká částka = high amount / large sum

In English, you might sometimes prefer a large amount or a large sum, but in Czech vysoká částka is perfectly normal.

How do you pronounce Pronajímatel účtuje vysokou částku?

A rough English-friendly guide is:

  • Pronajímatelpro-na-YEE-ma-tel
  • účtujeOOCH-too-ye
  • vysokouVI-so-koh
  • částkuCHAAST-koo

A few important pronunciation points:

  • á is a long vowel
  • í is a long vowel
  • ú is a long vowel
  • č sounds like ch in church
  • j sounds like English y
  • ou is a diphthong, roughly like oh with a glide

Stress in Czech is normally on the first syllable of each word:

  • PROnajímatel
  • ÚČtuje
  • VYsokou
  • ČÁSTku
Why is it částku and not sumu or another word?

Částka is a very common word for amount or sum, especially in practical or financial contexts.

You may also see:

  • suma = sum
  • obnos = amount, sum
  • poplatek = fee
  • cena = price

But částka is especially natural when talking about a monetary amount being charged.

So účtuje vysokou částku sounds normal and idiomatic.

Could this sentence also mean The landlord bills a high amount or asks a high price?

Yes, depending on context.

The verb účtovat can mean things like:

  • to charge
  • to bill
  • to invoice

So the sentence can suggest that the landlord is demanding a lot of money.

In natural English, depending on context, you might render it as:

  • The landlord charges a high amount.
  • The landlord is charging a lot.
  • The landlord is asking a high price.

The exact English wording depends on what kind of payment is being discussed.

What is the dictionary form of each word?

The dictionary forms are:

  • pronajímatelnoun, masculine animate, landlord / lessor
  • účtovatverb, to charge / bill
  • vysokýadjective, high
  • částka — noun, feminine, amount / sum

In the sentence, they appear as:

How would I make this plural: The landlords charge high amounts?

That would be:

Pronajímatelé účtují vysoké částky.

What changed:

  • PronajímatelPronajímatelé
    nominative plural
  • účtujeúčtují
    3rd person plural
  • vysokou částkuvysoké částky
    accusative plural feminine

So this sentence is a good example of agreement and case working together in Czech.

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