Questions & Answers about Tři lidé tvoří tým.
Yes. In Czech, cardinal numbers normally come before the noun, just like in English:
- tři lidé = three people
- dva studenti = two students
- čtyři auta = four cars
So tři lidé is the expected word order.
Because Czech numerals affect the form of the noun.
With 2, 3, 4, the noun is typically in the nominative plural when it is the subject:
So in Tři lidé tvoří tým, lidé is nominative plural because three people is the subject of the sentence.
A useful contrast:
- tři lidé = three people
- pět lidí = five people
After 5 and above, Czech usually switches to a different pattern.