Breakdown of Moje rodina chce vidět nové místo.
můj
my
rodina
the family
chtít
to want
vidět
to see
nový
new
místo
the place
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Questions & Answers about Moje rodina chce vidět nové místo.
Why do we say Moje rodina chce instead of Moje rodina chtějí?
In Czech, rodina (family) is treated as a singular feminine noun. Even though it refers to multiple people, grammatically it behaves like a single unit. That’s why we use the singular verb form chce (3rd person singular) rather than chtějí (3rd person plural).
Why is the verb vidět in the infinitive after chce?
In Czech, when one verb follows another verb like chtít (to want), the second verb generally stays in its infinitive form. So we say chce vidět (wants to see) rather than conjugating vidět.
What case is nové místo in, and why?
Nové místo is in the accusative case, because it’s the direct object of the verb vidět (to see). Whenever you “see” something, that thing becomes the direct object, which normally takes the accusative form in Czech.
Why is it nové místo and not nový místo or nová místo?
In Czech, místo is a neuter noun. The adjective form nové is the correct singular neuter nominative/accusative ending, so nové místo is the proper combination. In contrast, nový is used with masculine nouns, and nová is used with feminine nouns.