Breakdown of Společnost má miliardu korun.
Questions & Answers about Společnost má miliardu korun.
Why is there no word for the or a before společnost?
Czech does not have articles, so there is no direct equivalent of the or a/an.
So společnost can mean:
- the company
- a company
Context tells you which one is meant.
What exactly does společnost mean here?
Why is it má?
Má is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb mít = to have.
So:
- já mám = I have
- ty máš = you have
- on/ona/ono má = he/she/it has
Since společnost is singular, the verb must also be singular: má.
Also note that á is a long vowel, so má is pronounced longer than ma would be.
Why is it miliardu and not miliarda?
Because miliarda is the direct object of má, it has to be in the accusative case.
- miliarda = nominative singular
- miliardu = accusative singular
So:
- Miliarda je vysoké číslo. = A billion is a large number.
→ nominative - Má miliardu korun. = It has a billion crowns.
→ accusative
Why is it korun and not koruny or koruna?
Because after a quantity word like miliarda, the thing being counted is usually put in the genitive plural.
So:
- koruna = nominative singular
- koruny = nominative plural / also some other forms
- korun = genitive plural
That is why Czech says:
- milion korun
- miliarda korun
- spousta lidí = a lot of people
So in miliardu korun, korun is the correct form after the quantity noun miliarda.
Does miliarda really mean English billion?
Yes. In Czech:
- milion = million = 10^6
- miliarda = billion = 10^9
- bilion = trillion = 10^12
This is very important for English speakers, because Czech bilion is not English billion.
Could I also say jednu miliardu korun?
Yes, absolutely.
- má miliardu korun = neutral, natural
- má jednu miliardu korun = also correct, but jednu adds emphasis to the number one
You would use jednu if you want to stress the exact amount, contrast it with another amount, or be especially explicit.
Is the word order fixed here?
No, Czech word order is fairly flexible.
Společnost má miliardu korun is the most neutral order.
You could also say:
- Miliardu korun má společnost.
- Společnost miliardu korun má.
These alternatives are grammatically possible, but they change the focus or emphasis.
In general:
- neutral statement → Společnost má miliardu korun
- emphasis on the amount → Miliardu korun má společnost
Why is Společnost capitalized?
How do I pronounce this sentence?
Could I use firma instead of společnost?
Often yes.
- firma = company, firm
- společnost = company, often a bit more formal or official
So:
- Firma má miliardu korun.
- Společnost má miliardu korun.
Both are possible, but společnost can sound more formal, and it also has wider meanings depending on context.
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