Questions & Answers about Tento film má dlouhý název.
Why is it tento film and not just ten film?
Tento means this and is a stronger, more explicit form than ten.
In everyday Czech, ten can sometimes mean that, but it is also very often used where English would use the or sometimes even this, depending on context.
So:
- tento film = this film (clear, explicit)
- ten film = often that film, but in real speech it can also refer to the/that/this film depending on context and emphasis
For a learner, tento is the safest match for English this.
Also, tento agrees with film:
- masculine
- singular
- nominative
So the form has to match the noun it goes with.
Why is it má?
Má is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb mít, which means to have.
The subject is tento film = this film, which is grammatically it in English.
So:
- já mám = I have
- ty máš = you have
- on/ona/ono má = he/she/it has
Since film is singular, you use má = has.
So the structure is:
- Tento film = subject
- má = has
- dlouhý název = a long title/name
What case is film in?