Pokoj v mém novém domě je světlý, protože má dvě velká okna.

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Breakdown of Pokoj v mém novém domě je světlý, protože má dvě velká okna.

• můj: my
• mít: to have
• dům: the house
• velký: big
• to: it
• v: in
• protože: because
• nový: new
• okno: the window
• pokoj: the room
• světlý: bright
• dva: two

Questions & Answers about Pokoj v mém novém domě je světlý, protože má dvě velká okna.

Why is domě used instead of dům?

Czech uses different cases depending on the grammatical context. Because you are saying v mém novém domě (in my new house), you need the locative case (6th case). Dům is the basic nominative form, but domě is the required locative form after the preposition v (meaning "in").

Why do we say mém and novém in v mém novém domě?

These are the adjective and possessive pronoun forms in the locative singular. Můj becomes mém and nový becomes novém in the masculine singular locative case. Czech adjectives and pronouns must match the gender, number, and case of the noun they describe.

What is the gender of pokoj and why is the adjective světlý used?

Pokoj is a masculine inanimate noun. Because it's masculine, the corresponding form of the adjective "light/bright" is světlý (masculine form), not světlá (feminine) or světlé (neuter).

Why does protože mean "because," and how is it different from a proto?

Protože introduces a cause or reasoning ("because..."). A proto literally means "and therefore," which shows a consequence. So in ...je světlý, protože má dvě velká okna, you're giving the reason why the room is bright. If you said ...je světlý a proto..., you'd be emphasizing a result or conclusion.

Why do we say velká okna and not velké okna?

Okna is a neuter plural noun (the plural of okno). The adjective must agree in gender, number, and case, so velká okna is the correct neuter plural form. In masculine plural, you'd find velcí or velké depending on animate or inanimate usage, but here it's neuter, so you use velká.

How does word order work in Pokoj v mém novém domě je světlý?

Czech word order is generally more flexible than English, but the most common pattern is subject–verb–complement. Here, pokoj is the subject, je is the verb, and světlý is a complement describing the subject. The phrase v mém novém domě adds detail (in my new house), and it slots naturally after pokoj.

Is there an alternative way to say the sentence with a different word order?

Yes. For instance, you could say V mém novém domě je pokoj světlý, protože má dvě velká okna. The meaning would remain the same, though this might sound a bit more stylized. Czech is flexible, but the given sentence is the most straightforward form.