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Learn Hardcore Czech: Datový limit je malý. - The data limit is small.

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Datový limit je malý.

Word

Datový limit je malý.

Meaning

The data limit is small.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

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Comparing and changing a mobile phone plan

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Questions & Answers about Datový limit je malý.

What part of the sentence is the subject?

The subject is datový limit.

limit = limit / cap
datový = data-related

Together, datový limit means data limit or data cap.

In this sentence, datový limit is what the sentence is talking about, so it is the subject.

Why is it datový and not just data before limit?

In Czech, it is very common to use an adjective where English uses a noun as a modifier.

So:

English: data limit
Czech: datový limit

Here, datový is an adjective meaning data-related. It comes from data, but it is changed into adjective form so that it can agree with the noun limit.

This is a very normal Czech pattern:

mobilní telefon = mobile phone
jazyková škola = language school
datový limit = data limit

Why does malý end in -ý?

Because malý has to agree with limit.

The noun limit is:

masculine
singular
nominative

So the adjective also takes the masculine singular nominative form:

malý

If the noun were different, the adjective would change too:

malý limit
malá cena
malé množství

This is one of the most important things in Czech grammar: adjectives change to match the noun they describe.

What does je mean here?

Je means is.

It is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb být = to be.

So:

Datový limit je malý.
The data limit is small.

A very common pattern in Czech is:

[noun] + je + [adjective]

For example:

Dům je velký. = The house is big.
Auto je nové. = The car is new.
Datový limit je malý. = The data limit is small.

What case is datový limit in?

It is in the nominative case.

Why? Because it is the subject of the sentence.

In a basic sentence with to be, the thing being described is usually in the nominative:

Student je unavený.
Telefon je drahý.
Datový limit je malý.

So both datový and limit are in nominative singular.

Is malý best translated as small, or can it also mean low?

It can often feel like low in English, depending on context.

Literally, malý means small. But with things like limits, amounts, or quantities, English often prefers low rather than small.

So in natural English, this sentence could be understood as:

The data limit is small.
The data limit is low.

If this is about a phone plan or internet plan, low data cap may sound especially natural in English.

Can the word order change?

Yes, Czech word order is flexible, but the basic neutral order here is:

Datový limit je malý.

That is the most natural, straightforward version.

You could change the order for emphasis, but it would sound marked or stylistic. For a learner, the standard pattern is best:

subject + je + adjective

So if you are producing your own Czech, stick with: Datový limit je malý.

How do you pronounce Datový limit je malý?

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

DA-to-vee LI-mit ye MA-lee

A few useful notes:

á is a long vowel
ý is also a long vowel
j is pronounced like English y in yes
je sounds roughly like ye

Stress in Czech usually falls on the first syllable of each word:

DAtový
LImit
JE
MAlý

Is limit really a Czech word?

Yes. Limit is a normal Czech word, even though it is a loanword.

It is used in everyday Czech, especially in technical, financial, and telecom contexts.

For example:

rychlostní limit = speed limit
časový limit = time limit
datový limit = data limit

So although it may look similar to English, it behaves like a regular Czech noun.

Could datový limit refer specifically to mobile data?

Yes, very often.

In real life, datový limit is commonly used for:

mobile data plans
internet packages
data caps from providers

So if you see: Datový limit je malý, it often means something like:

the mobile data allowance is small
the data cap is too low

The exact meaning depends on context, but this is a very common real-world use.

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