B1 · Mittelstufe Kapitel 41

Relative Clauses: Který

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Unlock the power to link your thoughts into complex, flowing sentences using the relative pronoun 'který'.

  • Identify the correct gender and number for 'který'.
  • Apply case endings to match the grammatical role of the antecedent.
  • Construct fluid relative clauses that connect two simple sentences.
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Connecting sentences using 'který' (which/who). Learn how the relative pronoun agrees with its antecedent.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: accurately decline 'který' to join two independent clauses into a single complex sentence.

Wichtige Vokabeln (5)

předmět object/subject který which/who vztah relationship spojit to connect/join antecedent antecedent (the noun being replaced)

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Review Summary

  • Noun + který (declined) + Verb/Rest of clause

Häufige Fehler

You used the masculine form for a neuter noun. Remember to match the gender of 'který' to the antecedent 'auto'.

Wrong: To je auto, který je červené.
Richtig: To je auto, které je červené.

You used Nominative when you needed Accusative for the direct object of 'mám rád'.

Wrong: Vidím muže, který mám rád.
Richtig: Vidím muže, kterého mám rád.

While 'v kterém' is sometimes heard, 've kterém' is the standard literary form for the preposition 'v'.

Wrong: Tady je dům, v kterým bydlím.
Richtig: Tady je dům, ve kterém bydlím.

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Next Steps

You have successfully navigated one of the most important structures in Czech grammar. Take a moment to celebrate this milestone!

Translate 5 English sentences containing 'which' or 'that' into Czech.

Schnelle Übung (3)

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Auto, který jsem koupil, je červené.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: které
Neuter gender.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Declining 'Který' in All Cases

Fill in the correct form of 'který'.

To je žena, ___ pracuje v bance.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: která
Feminine Nominative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Declining 'Který' in All Cases

Choose the correct form.

Vidím muže, ___ mám rád.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kterého
Accusative animate.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Declining 'Který' in All Cases

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Häufige Fragen (2)

Czech is a highly inflected language. The pronoun must agree with the noun's grammatical role.
Yes, in speech. It is very common but less formal.