Breakdown of V pondělí nechci další schůzku, protože jsem unavený.
já
I
být
to be
chtít
to want
protože
because
Questions & Answers about V pondělí nechci další schůzku, protože jsem unavený.
Why is it v pondělí and not na pondělí for on Monday?
For days of the week, the normal way to say on Monday in Czech is v pondělí (literally in Monday).
- v + [day of the week] (locative) = on that day
- v pondělí – on Monday
- v úterý – on Tuesday
na pondělí is also possible, but it has a different nuance: it usually means for Monday / scheduled for Monday:
- Mám to na pondělí. – I have it (planned) for Monday.
- Domluvili jsme si schůzku na pondělí. – We arranged a meeting for Monday.
So in your sentence you’re just talking about Monday as a time when something happens, so v pondělí is correct.
What case is pondělí in, and why doesn’t it change its form?
After v in the time expression v pondělí, the noun is in the locative case.
pondělí is a neuter noun ending in -í. Nouns of this type often have the same form in several cases (nominative, accusative, locative singular are all pondělí), so you don’t see any visible ending change.
So:
- Dictionary form: pondělí (nominative singular)
- In v pondělí: still pondělí, but grammatically it’s locative singular.
Why is there no já in (já) nechci? Can I say Já v pondělí nechci další schůzku?