Debetní karta je v peněžence.

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Breakdown of Debetní karta je v peněžence.

• v: in
• peněženka: the wallet
• debetní karta: the debit card

Questions & Answers about Debetní karta je v peněžence.

What does each word in Debetní karta je v peněžence. mean?

• debetní = debit
• karta = card
• je = is
• v = in
• peněžence = in the wallet / purse

So the structure is very close to English: Debit card is in wallet, with the exact English meaning supplied by context.

Why is it v peněžence and not v peněženka?

Because after v when it means a fixed location, Czech normally uses the locative case.

The basic dictionary form is:

• peněženka = wallet / purse

But after v for location, it changes to:

• v peněžence = in the wallet

So:

• peněženka = nominative
• v peněžence = locative singular

This is a very common pattern in Czech.

Why does v mean in here, and when would it mean something else?