Word
Vedle knihovny je další parkoviště pro učitele a studenty.
Meaning
Next to the library there is another parking lot for teachers and students.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Vedle knihovny je další parkoviště pro učitele a studenty.
být
to be
a
and
učitel
the teacher
student
the student
Questions & Answers about Vedle knihovny je další parkoviště pro učitele a studenty.
Why is it knihovny and not knihovna after vedle?
Because vedle (“next to, beside”) always takes the genitive case.
- knihovna = library (nominative singular, dictionary form)
- knihovny = genitive singular of knihovna
So vedle knihovny literally means “beside of (the) library,” which is why the noun changes form. This is a normal pattern with many Czech prepositions.
Does vedle always require the genitive, and are there similar prepositions?
Yes. Vedle is always followed by the genitive.
Similar prepositions that also take genitive include:
- blízko
- gen.: blízko knihovny – near the library
- u
- gen.: u knihovny – at/by the library
- kolem
- gen.: kolem knihovny – around the library
So whenever you see vedle, expect the following noun to be in the genitive.
What is the difference between vedle knihovny and u knihovny?