Zářez je na kůrce bochníku.

The score is on the crust of the loaf.

Breakdown of Zářez je na kůrce bochníku.

• být: to be
• na: on
• zářez: the score; slash in a loaf
• kůrka: the bread crust

Questions & Answers about Zářez je na kůrce bochníku.

What does zářez mean here?

Here zářez means a cut, slash, notch, or specifically a score mark in the bread.

In baking, it often refers to the cut made in the dough before baking. So in this sentence, it is the mark visible on the loaf’s crust.

Grammatically, zářez is a masculine inanimate noun in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.

Why is there je in the sentence?

Je is the 3rd person singular form of the verb být (to be).

So:

• zářez = the cut / score
• je = is
• na kůrce bochníku = on the crust of the loaf

Literally: The cut is on the crust of the loaf.

Czech often uses je exactly where English uses is.

Why is it na kůrce and not na kůrka?

Because the preposition na means on, and when it expresses location it requires the locative case.

The basic form is:

• kůrka = crust

After na for location, it changes to locative singular:

• na kůrce = on the crust

So:

• na stole = on the table
• na ulici = on the street
• na kůrce = on the crust