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Questions & Answers about Svědek to viděl.
Why is there no word for the or a in Svědek?
Czech does not use articles like English the and a/an.
So svědek can mean:
- a witness
- the witness
Which one is meant depends on context. In a full conversation or story, it is often clear from the situation.
In Svědek to viděl, English might translate it as either:
- The witness saw it
- A witness saw it
depending on the context already established.
What does to mean here?
In this sentence, to usually means it or that.
It is a very common Czech word. Its exact English translation depends on context:
In Svědek to viděl, to is the thing that was seen.
Why is to in the middle of the sentence instead of after the verb?