Hudebník hraje.

The musician is playing.

Breakdown of Hudebník hraje.

• hrát: to play
• hudebník: the musician

Questions & Answers about Hudebník hraje.

What case is hudebník in here?

It is in the nominative singular. That is the basic dictionary form and the form typically used for the subject of the sentence.

So in Hudebník hraje, hudebník is the person doing the action.

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Why doesn’t Czech use a or the here?

Czech normally has no articles. So hudebník can mean:

• a musician
• the musician

The exact meaning depends on context. English must choose, but Czech usually does not.

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What exactly does hraje mean?

Hraje is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb hrát.

Here it can mean:

• plays
• is playing

Czech present tense often covers both the simple present and the present continuous, so context tells you which is meant.

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Can Hudebník hraje mean both a general fact and something happening right now?

Yes.

Depending on context, it can mean:

• The musician plays — a general or habitual meaning
• The musician is playing — something happening now

Czech does not usually make this distinction with a different verb form the way English does.

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