Breakdown of Číšník je ve velké restauraci.
být
to be
velký
big
v
in
restaurace
the restaurant
číšník
the waiter
Questions & Answers about Číšník je ve velké restauraci.
Why is the preposition ve used instead of v?
Because Czech changes v to ve before words that start with two consonants or certain tricky clusters (like velké) to make pronunciation smoother.
What case is ve velké restauraci?
It’s in the locative case, which is required after the preposition v/ve when indicating location.
Why is the adjective velké not velká?
Adjectives in Czech must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case. Here restauraci is feminine singular locative, so velká changes to velké.
Why does restaurace change to restauraci?
Restaurace is a feminine noun. In the singular locative, it takes the ending -i, so restaurace → restauraci.
Why doesn’t Czech use “a” or “the” in this sentence?
Czech has no articles. Whether something is definite or indefinite is understood from context, so you simply say číšník je ve velké restauraci without “a” or “the.”
What is the case and role of číšník here?
Číšník is in the nominative case (the subject of the sentence) and is masculine animate singular.
How do you pronounce Číšník je ve velké restauraci?
Approximate pronunciation: CHEESH-neek ye ve VEL-keh res-tau-RAH-tsi
(IPA: [ˈt͡ʃiːʃɲiːk jɛ vɛ ˈvɛlkɛ rɛstauratsi])
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