PIN je v dopise.

to be

Breakdown of PIN je v dopise.

• v: in
• dopis: the letter
• PIN: the PIN

Questions & Answers about PIN je v dopise.

Why is je used here?

Je is the 3rd person singular present form of být, which means to be. In this sentence, it means is.

So:

• PIN = the subject
• je = is
• v dopise = in the letter

Unlike in some languages, Czech normally does not leave out is in this kind of sentence.

Why is it v dopise and not v dopis?

Because the preposition v meaning in takes the locative case when it expresses location.

The basic dictionary form is dopis = letter.
After v, it changes to dopise.

So:

• dopis = nominative singular
• v dopise = locative singular, meaning in the letter

What case is dopise?

It is the locative singular.

In this sentence:

• PIN is in the nominative, because it is the subject.
• dopise is in the locative, because it follows v and shows location.

This is a very common pattern in Czech:

• v domě = in the house
• v autě = in the car
• v dopise = in the letter

Is dopise singular or plural?