Word
Kapitán týmu si tipnul odpověď, aniž by se poradil.
Meaning
The team captain guessed at the answer without consulting the others.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Kapitán týmu si tipnul odpověď, aniž by se poradil.
odpověď
the answer
aniž by
without doing; without ... happening
kapitán týmu
the team captain
tipnout si
to make a guess
Questions & Answers about Kapitán týmu si tipnul odpověď, aniž by se poradil.
What is the structure of the sentence word by word?
A natural breakdown is:
- Kapitán týmu = the captain of the team / the team captain
- si tipnul = guessed / made a guess
- odpověď = the answer
- aniž by se poradil = without consulting (someone) first
So the sentence is built as:
- main clause: Kapitán týmu si tipnul odpověď
- subordinate clause: aniž by se poradil
A very literal rendering would be something like:
The team captain guessed the answer, without having consulted anyone.
Why is týmu used here, and what case is it?
Týmu is in the genitive singular.
In Kapitán týmu, Czech uses the genitive to express of:
- kapitán týmu = captain of the team
- compare:
- hráč týmu = player of the team
- barva auta = color of the car
So týmu answers the question of what? → of the team.
What does si mean in si tipnul? Is it literally himself?