Rozpis je na stole.

Rozpis is a noun. It often means something like a schedule, roster, list, or breakdown, depending on context.

In this sentence, it is the subject: the thing being talked about.

Grammatically, rozpis is:

• masculine inanimate
• singular
• in the nominative case here

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

So:

• je = is

In Rozpis je na stole, it links the subject rozpis with the location na stole:

• The schedule is on the table

Czech often leaves out subject pronouns like he, she, or it, but it does not usually leave out the verb to be in a sentence like this.

This is a very common and important Czech pattern.

With na, the case changes depending on the meaning:

• na + locative = location → on
• na + accusative = direction/movement toward a place → onto

So:

• je na stole = it is on the table
  -> location, no movement
• dám to na stůl = I’ll put it onto the table
  -> movement toward the table

In your sentence, nothing is moving. It is already there, so Czech uses the locative: na stole.

Stole is the locative singular form of stůl = table.

The basic form is:

• stůl = nominative singular

After the preposition na when it means location, Czech uses the locative case, so:

• na stole = on the table

This is why the noun changes its ending.

Because Czech nouns often change in ways that are not just simple ending swaps. Some stems change slightly when declined.

Here:

• base form: stůl
• locative singular: stole

This is a normal pattern for some masculine inanimate nouns, even though it may look irregular at first.

It is best to learn:

• stůl = table
• na stole = on the table

as a pair.

Czech does not have articles like a, an, and the.

So rozpis can mean:

• a schedule
• the schedule

and na stole can mean:

• on a table
• on the table

The exact meaning depends on context.

That is completely normal in Czech.

There are two main clues:

1. Rozpis is in the nominative case, which is the usual case for the subject.
2. Na stole is a prepositional phrase introduced by na, so it gives location: on the table.

So the structure is:

• Rozpis = subject
• je = verb
• na stole = location

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

These are all possible, depending on emphasis:

• Rozpis je na stole.
• Na stole je rozpis.

Both can mean The schedule is on the table.

The difference is usually one of focus or information structure:

• Rozpis je na stole.
  starts with rozpis, so the sentence is mainly about the schedule

• Na stole je rozpis.
  starts with the location, so it feels more like There is a schedule on the table or emphasizes where it is

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation guide would be:

• Rozpis ≈ ROZ-pees
• je ≈ ye
• na ≈ nah
• stole ≈ STO-leh

A few useful points:

• Czech stress is usually on the first syllable of each word.
• j is pronounced like English y in yes.
• í is a long vowel, but there is no long vowel in rozpis.
• In careful speech, je is usually clearly pronounced.

So the full sentence is roughly:

• ROZ-pees ye nah STO-leh

No. Na has several uses, and the best translation depends on context.

It can mean things like:

• on
• onto
• at
• sometimes other related meanings depending on the expression

In this sentence, na stole clearly means on the table.

So it is better to think of Czech prepositions as having a range of uses, not always a single fixed English equivalent.

Yes. Rozpis je na stole. is a completely natural, correct sentence.

It is simple and neutral:

• subject
  • verb
    • location

It would sound normal in everyday Czech if you are telling someone where the schedule is.

Only if the context already makes it obvious what is being talked about.

For example, if people already know you mean the schedule, someone might just say:

• Je na stole. = It’s on the table.

Czech often leaves out pronouns like it when the meaning is clear from context.

But in your full sentence, Rozpis je na stole, the noun is stated explicitly for clarity.

A very useful pattern is:

• [thing] je na [locative] = [thing] is on [something]

For example:

• Kniha je na stole. = The book is on the table.
• Telefon je na stole. = The phone is on the table.

So this sentence is a good model for learning:

1. the verb je
2. the preposition na
3. the locative case after na when expressing location