Breakdown of Stojánek je vedle blatníku.
být
to be
vedle
next to
blatník
the mudguard
stojánek
the bicycle kickstand
Questions & Answers about Stojánek je vedle blatníku.
Why is it blatníku and not blatník?
Because vedle requires the genitive case.
- Dictionary form: blatník
- After vedle: vedle blatníku
So the sentence uses blatníku because it means next to the fender/mudguard, and vedle changes the following noun into the genitive.
What case is stojánek in?
Stojánek is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.
In other words, it is the thing that is somewhere:
- Stojánek = the kickstand
- je vedle blatníku = is next to the fender
So the basic structure is:
subject + je + place
What exactly does vedle mean here?
Here, vedle means next to, beside, or by.
So:
- vedle blatníku = next to the fender / beside the fender
It is a very common Czech preposition for position in space.
Does vedle always take the genitive?