Tento krok je pomalý.

to be

Breakdown of Tento krok je pomalý.

• pomalý: slow
• tento: this
• krok: the dance step

Questions & Answers about Tento krok je pomalý.

Why is it tento krok and not just ten krok?

Tento is the clearest textbook way to say this.

A few useful points:

• tento = this
• ten often means that, but in real Czech it can also be used where English would say this, depending on context
• tenhle = a more colloquial this here / this

So Tento krok is a clear, standard way to say this step.

Also, tento has to agree with krok:

• krok is masculine singular
• so the correct form is tento

What case is krok here?

Krok is in the nominative singular.

That is because it is the subject of the sentence — the thing being described.

In Tento krok je pomalý:

• Tento krok = the subject
• je pomalý = what is being said about the subject

So the basic pattern is:

• subject
  • to be
    • adjective

Also, krok is a masculine inanimate noun.

Why is je there? Can Czech omit is?