B1 · 中级 章节 35

Genitive Plural: The Hardest One

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the secret to counting accurately and mastering the most challenging case in Czech grammar.

  • Identify the zero-ending pattern for nouns in the plural genitive.
  • Apply specific rules for counting items greater than five.
  • Recognize common exceptions and spelling shifts in plural nouns.
Master the zero ending, conquer the hardest plural case.

你将学到什么

Mastering the 'zero ending' and other tricky plural genitive forms. Essential for counting items over five.

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: correctly use nouns in the genitive plural after numbers and quantifiers.

技巧与窍门 (1)

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Think of the stem

Always find the stem first by removing the final vowel.
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核心词汇 (5)

mnoho many/a lot of týden week student student kniha book město city

Real-World Preview

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At the Bookstore

Review Summary

  • Noun Stem + Ø / -ů / -í

常见错误

After numbers 5 and up, the noun must be in the genitive plural, not the nominative plural.

Wrong: Mám pět knihy.
正确: Mám pět knih.

Quantifiers like 'mnoho' require the genitive case.

Wrong: Je tam mnoho studenty.
正确: Je tam mnoho studentů.

Some nouns use the zero ending (no suffix) rather than adding a vowel.

Wrong: Vidím šest městů.
正确: Vidím šest měst.

Next Steps

You've conquered the hardest case! The rest of the plural forms will feel much easier now. Keep going!

Translate a shopping list with quantities 5-10.

快速练习 (3)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Mám pět okn.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mám pět oken.
Need epenthetic 'e'.

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Fill in the correct form.

Mám pět ___ (žena).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: žen
Zero ending for feminine.

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Choose the correct form.

Navštívil jsem pět ___ (město).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: měst
Zero ending for neuter.

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Score: /3

常见问题 (2)

Because you add nothing to the stem.
No, only feminine and neuter nouns.