Chci zasadit semínko.

to want

Breakdown of Chci zasadit semínko.

• semínko: the seed
• zasadit: to plant

Questions & Answers about Chci zasadit semínko.

Why is there no word for I in this sentence?

Czech often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action.

• chci = I want
• chceš = you want
• chce = he/she/it wants

So Chci zasadit semínko. already clearly means I want to plant a seed.

You can say Já chci zasadit semínko, but já is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

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What exactly is chci?

Chci is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb chtít = to want.

A few useful forms:

• chci = I want
• chceš = you want
• chce = he/she/it wants
• chceme = we want
• chcete = you want / you all want
• chtějí = they want

So the sentence starts with the finite verb chci, which is very normal in Czech.

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Why is zasadit in the infinitive?

Because Czech uses the same basic pattern as English want to do something:

• chci + infinitive

So:

• chci jít = I want to go
• chci spát = I want to sleep
• chci zasadit semínko = I want to plant a seed

After chci, the second verb usually stays in the infinitive.

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