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Questions & Answers about Koncert začíná teď.
Why is there no word for the in Koncert začíná teď?
Czech does not have articles like English a and the. So koncert can mean a concert or the concert, depending on context. In this sentence, context tells you it means the concert.
What case is koncert here?
It is nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence — the thing that is starting.
Why is the verb začíná?
Začíná is the 3rd person singular present tense form of začínat.
It matches the subject koncert, which is singular:
- já začínám = I start / am starting
- ty začínáš = you start / are starting
- on/ona/ono začíná = he/she/it starts / is starting
Since koncert is treated like it, Czech uses začíná.
Does začíná mean starts or is starting?