Questions & Answers about Mnohé knihy jsou zajímavé.
What does each word in Mnohé knihy jsou zajímavé mean?
Word by word:
- mnohé = many, numerous
- knihy = books
- jsou = are
- zajímavé = interesting
So the sentence means Many books are interesting.
Why is there no word for the or a/an in this sentence?
Because Czech does not use articles like English does.
So Czech often says simply:
- kniha = a book or the book, depending on context
- knihy = books or the books, depending on context
In Mnohé knihy jsou zajímavé, the exact nuance comes from context, but the general idea is Many books are interesting.
Why is it mnohé knihy and not mnoho knih?