Druhé auto jezdí na naftu.

the car

Breakdown of Druhé auto jezdí na naftu.

• na: on
• jezdit: to ride
• druhý: second; other

Questions & Answers about Druhé auto jezdí na naftu.

Why is there no word for the in this sentence?

Czech has no articles, so there is no separate word for the or a/an.

So Druhé auto can mean things like:

• the second car
• a second car
• sometimes the other car

The exact interpretation depends on context.

Why is it druhé and not druhý?

Because auto is a neuter singular noun, and adjectives must agree with the noun they describe.

So:

• masculine: druhý
• feminine: druhá
• neuter: druhé

Since auto is neuter, the correct form is druhé auto.

What exactly does druhé mean here?

Most basically, druhé means second.

Depending on context, druhé auto can mean:

• the second car
• the other car (for example, when comparing two cars)

If you just want to say another car, Czech more often uses jiné auto.

Why is auto neuter?