Doklad o vlastnictví je v katastru nemovitostí.

Proof of ownership is in the Land Register.

Breakdown of Doklad o vlastnictví je v katastru nemovitostí.

• být: to be
• v: in
• doklad o vlastnictví: the proof of ownership
• katastr nemovitostí: the Land Register

Questions & Answers about Doklad o vlastnictví je v katastru nemovitostí.

What does doklad mean here, and how is it different from dokument?

Doklad usually means a document, proof, certificate, or official record, especially something used to prove a fact.

In this sentence, doklad o vlastnictví means proof of ownership or an ownership document.

Compared with dokument:

• doklad often sounds more official and more connected with evidence or certification
• dokument is a broader word for document in general

So here, doklad is the more natural choice because the sentence is about an official record proving ownership.

Why is it o vlastnictví? What case follows o here?

Here, o means about / concerning, and in that meaning it takes the locative case.

So:

• vlastnictví = ownership
• after o, it stays o vlastnictví

This is because vlastnictví is a neuter noun ending in -í, and in the locative singular it has the same form as the nominative singular.

So the phrase is:

• doklad o vlastnictví = document about ownership / proof of ownership

Very common pattern:

• kniha o historii = a book about history
• informace o firmě = information about the company
• doklad o zaplacení = proof of payment

Why is it je v katastru and not je v katastr?