Word
Potřebujeme nový prostředek.
Meaning
We need a new resource.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Potřebujeme nový prostředek.
What does potřebujeme mean exactly?
Potřebujeme means we need.
It comes from the verb potřebovat = to need.
In this sentence, potřebujeme is:
- 1st person plural = we
- present tense
So:
- potřebuji = I need
- potřebuješ = you need
- potřebuje = he/she/it needs
- potřebujeme = we need
Why does nový end in -ý?
Because nový has to agree with the noun prostředek.
In Czech, adjectives match the noun in:
- gender
- number
- case
Prostředek is:
- masculine
- singular
- here in the accusative singular (as the direct object)
For a masculine inanimate singular noun, the adjective form is nový.
Compare:
- nový prostředek = a new means/tool/method
- nová kniha = a new book
- nové auto = a new car
What does prostředek mean here?