Ten kluk má nový míč.

to have

Breakdown of Ten kluk má nový míč.

• nový: new
• míč: the ball
• ten: that

Questions & Answers about Ten kluk má nový míč.

What does ten mean here: this, that, or the?

Ten is the basic Czech demonstrative. In context, ten kluk can mean:

• that boy
• this boy
• sometimes something close to the boy in natural speech

So the exact English translation depends on the situation. If Czech wants to be more specific, it can use forms like tenhle / tento for this and tamten for that over there.

Why is it ten and not ta or to?

Because kluk is a masculine singular noun.

Czech words like ten have to agree with the noun they go with. In the singular nominative:

• ten = masculine
• ta = feminine
• to = neuter

Since kluk is masculine, ten is the correct form.

Why is there no separate word for a or the?

Czech does not have articles like English a/an and the.

That means a noun like kluk can mean:

• a boy
• the boy

depending on context.

Using ten can make the noun feel more specific, often a bit like that boy or sometimes the boy, but ten is not a true article in the same way English the is.