| mám, I have; | má, has; | máme, we have; |
| znám, I know; | zná, knows; | známe, we know; |
| volám, I call; | volá, calls; | voláme, we call. |
The negative form of the verb is formed by simple prefixing—ne—to the verb. Examples: neznám—I don’t know; nemáme—we have not etc.
NOUNS.
We begin with the nouns of the first declension. They end in a consonant in the nominative singular. In the objective (accusative) case they add -a; in the objective plural they replace -a by -y.
Examples:
- bratr—brother, objective sing. bratra, object. plural bratry.
- syn—son; object. sing. syna, object. plural syny.
- pán—gentleman, object. sing. pána, object. plural pány.
- pták—bird, objective sing. ptáka, object. plural ptáky.
- sedlák—a farmer, object. sing. sedláka, object. plural sedláky.
- hoch—a boy, object. sing. hocha, object. plural hochy.
Article.—There is no article, definite or indefinite in Bohemian.
Use of the cases.—The subject of a sentence is in the nominative case (the case that names the person or thing). The object of the verb is in the objective case.
Pán volá hocha.—The gentleman calls the boy.