Syntax (Skladba)

Syntax deals with how words are combined to form sentences.

Basic Structure

The standard word order in Czech is SVO (Subject - Verb - Object), just like in English.

• Petr má auto. (Peter has a car.)

However, because Czech uses cases to show the role of each word, the word order is much more flexible.

• Auto má Petr. (It is Peter who has the car.)
• Petr auto má. (Peter does have the car.)

Subject-Verb Agreement

The verb must agree with the subject in Person and Number. In the Past Tense, it must also agree in Gender.

• Muž spal. (The man slept.)
• Žena spala. (The woman slept.)
• Dítě spalo. (The child slept.)