Tato činnost je důležitá.

This activity is important.

Breakdown of Tato činnost je důležitá.

• být: to be
• důležitý: important
• tento: this
• činnost: the activity

Questions & Answers about Tato činnost je důležitá.

What does tato mean, and why is it tato here?

Tato means this.

It is the feminine singular nominative form of the Czech demonstrative ten / ta / to.

In this sentence, činnost is a feminine singular noun, so the demonstrative must match it:

• masculine: ten
• feminine: ta / tato
• neuter: to

So:

• tato činnost = this activity

The longer form tato is a more explicit form of ta. In many contexts, ta can mean that or simply the one, while tato clearly means this.

What does činnost mean, and what kind of word is it?

Činnost is a noun meaning activity, operation, or functioning, depending on context.

In this sentence, it most naturally means activity.

It is a feminine noun. That matters because other words in the sentence must agree with it, especially:

• tato → feminine singular
• důležitá → feminine singular

Why does důležitá end in -á?