Pomoc je nutná.

Help is necessary.

Breakdown of Pomoc je nutná.

• být: to be
• pomoc: help; assistance
• nutný: necessary

Questions & Answers about Pomoc je nutná.

Why is nutná feminine here?

Because it describes pomoc, and Czech adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.

• pomoc = a feminine singular noun
• so the adjective must also be feminine singular
• nutný is the basic dictionary form
• in this sentence it changes to nutná

So:

• nutný = masculine
• nutná = feminine
• nutné = neuter

Why is pomoc feminine even though it ends in a consonant?

In Czech, noun gender is not determined only by the final letter. While many feminine nouns end in -a, some feminine nouns end in a consonant.

Pomoc is one of those feminine nouns. It belongs to a group of feminine nouns like:

• radost = joy
• možnost = possibility
• věc = thing

So even though pomoc does not end in -a, it is still feminine.

What does je mean here?

Je means is. It is the 3rd person singular present tense form of být = to be.

So:

• já jsem = I am
• ty jsi = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

In Pomoc je nutná, je links the subject pomoc with the adjective nutná, just like is in English.