Learn Hardcore Czech: Na stole už je nůž, lžíce a malý talíř pro moji babičku. - On the table there is already a knife, a spoon, and a small plate for my grandmother.

na + accusative = movement onto something
- Dám talíř na stůl. = I’ll put the plate onto the table.
na + locative = location on something
- Je to na stole. = It is on the table.

Here the sentence describes where the items already are, so Czech uses na stole.

Why does stůl change to stole?

Because stůl is being declined. Czech nouns change form depending on their role in the sentence.

The base form is:

After na in a location meaning, it must be in the locative singular:

This noun also has a stem change:

So this is something you simply learn as part of the noun’s declension pattern.

Why is there just je? Where is the Czech word for there is?