Questions & Answers about Republika má vlastní zákon.
Why is Republika in this form?
Republika is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative singular. The basic dictionary form of the noun is also republika.
In this sentence:
- Republika = the subject
- má = the verb
- vlastní zákon = the object
If republika had a different role in the sentence, its ending could change.
What does má mean, and what verb does it come from?
Má is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb mít, which means to have.
So:
- já mám = I have
- ty máš = you have
- on / ona / ono má = he / she / it has
Here, Republika is grammatically singular, so Czech uses má: Republika má...
Why is there no word for the or a?
Czech does not have articles like English a and the.
So Republika má vlastní zákon could mean:
- The republic has its own law
- A republic has its own law
Which one is meant depends on the context.
What does vlastní mean here?