Questions & Answers about Moje rodina chce psa nebo kočku.
Why are there no words like “the” or “a” before rodina or psa?
Czech doesn’t have articles. There is no equivalent of English “the” or “a/an.” Definiteness and indefiniteness are shown by context, word order, or modifiers (like possessive pronouns), not by separate words.
Why is it moje rodina instead of můj rodina?
Possessive pronouns in Czech agree with the noun’s gender, number, and case. Rodina is feminine singular nominative, so you use moje (feminine form of můj). Můj would be for masculine nouns.
Why does chce use a singular verb form when it refers to the whole family?
In Czech, rodina is a collective noun treated as grammatically singular. Therefore you use the third-person singular form chce (“wants”), not chtějí (“they want”).
Why are psa and kočku not in their dictionary forms pes and kočka?
They’re the direct objects of chce, so they must be in the accusative case.