Mobilní operátor má dobré pokrytí.

Questions & Answers about Mobilní operátor má dobré pokrytí.

What does mobilní operátor mean exactly in Czech?

It means mobile operator, cell phone carrier, or mobile network provider.

  • mobilní = mobile
  • operátor = operator/provider

In everyday use, mobilní operátor usually refers to a company like a telecom carrier, not to a person operating a machine.


Why is there no word for a or the in the sentence?

Czech does not use articles like English a/an or the.

So Mobilní operátor má dobré pokrytí can mean:

  • A mobile operator has good coverage
  • The mobile operator has good coverage

Which one is meant depends on context.


What form is má, and what verb does it come from?

Má is the 3rd person singular form of the verb mít, which means to have.

So:

  • já mám = I have
  • ty máš = you have
  • on/ona/ono má = he/she/it has

Here, the subject is mobilní operátor, which is singular, so we use má.


Why is it dobré pokrytí and not dobrý pokrytí?

Because pokrytí is a neuter noun, and the adjective must agree with it.

  • dobrý = masculine singular
  • dobrá = feminine singular
  • dobré = neuter singular

So:

  • dobrý telefon
  • dobrá síť
  • dobré pokrytí

In this sentence, pokrytí is neuter singular, so dobré is the correct form.


What case is pokrytí in here?

It is in the accusative singular, because it is the direct object of má.

The operator has what?
→ dobré pokrytí

A useful detail: for many neuter nouns, the nominative and accusative forms are the same, so pokrytí looks unchanged.


What does pokrytí mean literally?

Literally, pokrytí means coverage or covering.

In this sentence, it means network coverage or signal coverage.

It comes from the verb pokrýt = to cover.

So in telecom language:

  • dobré pokrytí = good coverage
  • špatné pokrytí = poor coverage
  • pokrytí signálem = signal coverage

Why does mobilní end in -í?

Because mobilní is an adjective of a type that commonly ends in -ní or -í.

This is just its normal dictionary form:

  • mobilní telefon = mobile phone
  • mobilní síť = mobile network
  • mobilní operátor = mobile operator

Even though it describes a masculine noun here, the adjective does not become mobilný or something similar. Mobilní is the correct form.


How do I know that operátor is masculine?

A good clue is the ending -or, which is very often masculine in Czech.

Also, in dictionaries, operátor is listed as a masculine noun.

That matters because the verb and adjectives in a sentence often depend on the noun’s gender, especially in past tense and with adjective agreement elsewhere.


Can the word order change?

Yes. Czech word order is more flexible than English word order.

The neutral order here is:

  • Mobilní operátor má dobré pokrytí.

But you could also say:

  • Dobré pokrytí má mobilní operátor.

That version puts more emphasis on dobré pokrytí.

Even though the order changes, the meaning stays basically the same because the grammar endings still show how the words relate.


Is this sentence talking about one specific operator or operators in general?

By itself, it could be either, depending on context.

It might mean:

  • a general statement about a certain provider being discussed
  • a description of one specific mobile operator
  • part of a comparison

Because Czech has no articles, context does the job that a/the would do in English.


Could operátor also mean a human operator, like someone working at a call center?

Yes, operátor can mean operator in several senses, including a person.

But in the phrase mobilní operátor, it very strongly means a telecom company/provider, not a person.

So learners should understand this as a company, not an employee.


How would a Czech speaker naturally say has good coverage in this context?

Exactly like this: má dobré pokrytí.

This is a very normal and natural phrase in Czech for telecom coverage.

Other natural variants include:

  • má velmi dobré pokrytí = has very good coverage
  • má špatné pokrytí = has poor coverage
  • nabízí dobré pokrytí = offers good coverage

But má dobré pokrytí is simple and idiomatic.


How is the sentence pronounced?

A rough pronunciation guide is:

MO-beel-nee oh-peh-RAH-tor mah DOB-reh PO-krih-tee

A few helpful notes:

  • ř does not appear here, so pronunciation is easier than in many Czech sentences.
  • dobré ends with a clear -eh sound.
  • pokrytí has stress on the first syllable: PO-kry-tí
  • Czech stress is usually on the first syllable of each word.

Could I translate pokrytí as reception?

Sometimes in context, yes, but not always.

  • pokrytí = coverage
  • signál or příjem may be closer to signal/reception

So in telecom language:

  • dobré pokrytí = good coverage
  • dobrý signál = good signal
  • špatný příjem = poor reception

In this sentence, coverage is the best translation.


Is dobré pokrytí singular or plural?

It is singular.

  • pokrytí here is a singular neuter noun meaning coverage
  • It is treated like one abstract thing, not like multiple separate coverages

So the whole phrase means good coverage, not good coverages.


What would the negative sentence look like?

You would usually say:

  • Mobilní operátor nemá dobré pokrytí. = The mobile operator does not have good coverage.

Notice:

  • má becomes nemá
  • the object stays the same in form here: dobré pokrytí

That is the most direct negative version.

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