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This word list gives only the ''narodil se'' (“he was born”) form of the past tense verb. You can conclude that ''narodila se'' means “she was born,” etc. | This word list gives only the ''narodil se'' (“he was born”) form of the past tense verb. You can conclude that ''narodila se'' means “she was born,” etc. | ||
'''''Plurals | '''''Plurals''''' | ||
Words ending in ''-a | Plural forms of Czech words usually change the singular word: | ||
Words ending in '''-a''' change to '''-y''': | |||
* ''žena'' wife ''ženy''' '''''wives | * ''žena'' wife ''ženy''' '''''wives | ||
Words ending in ''-o'' | Words ending in '''-o''' change to '''-a''': | ||
* ''město'' city ''města'' cities | * ''město'' city ''města'' cities | ||
Words ending in ''-e'' and ''-í'' do not change: | Words ending in '''-e''' and '''-í''' do not change: | ||
* ''ulice'' street ''ulice'' streets | * ''ulice'' street ''ulice'' streets | ||
Words ending in a consonant add ''-y | Words ending in a consonant add '''-y'''. A few words add '''-i''', '''-ové''', or '''-e''' to form the plural: | ||
* ''list'' page ''listy'' pages | * ''list'' page ''listy'' pages | ||