Mám nejen stínomilné rostliny, ale i světlomilné rostliny.

to have

Breakdown of Mám nejen stínomilné rostliny, ale i světlomilné rostliny.

• ale: but
• i: also
• nejen: not only

Questions & Answers about Mám nejen stínomilné rostliny, ale i světlomilné rostliny.

What does nejen ... ale i ... mean?

It means not only ... but also ....

So:

• nejen stínomilné rostliny = not only shade-loving plants
• ale i světlomilné rostliny = but also light-loving plants

This is a very common Czech pairing. You will also often see:

• nejen ..., ale také ...

which means the same thing.

What does mám mean here?

Mám is the 1st person singular present form of mít (to have).

So:

• mám = I have

In this sentence, it simply shows possession: I have ...

Why is rostliny in that form?

Because rostliny is the direct object of mám, so it is in the accusative case.

The base noun is:

• rostlina = plant

Its plural forms include:

• rostliny = nominative plural
• rostliny = accusative plural

For this feminine noun, the nominative plural and accusative plural happen to look the same, so the form stays rostliny.

Why do stínomilné and světlomilné end in -é?