The indirect object is expressed by the dative case. It answers to the question to whom? Komu?
I give a book to the boy.—Dám knihu hochovi.
I give what? The book. The book is the direct object.
To whom do I give the book? To the boy, hochovi. The boy is the indirect object expressed in Bohemian by the dative case. The preposition k, to or towards, (ke or ku before word beginning with k, b, v, p) is used only to denote direction, when the verb implies motion. Jdu ke stolu. I go to (towards) the table.
The forms of the dative.
| Singular. | Plural. | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine animate | pánu, or pánovi, | pánům, |
| Masculine inanimate | stromu, | stromům, |
| Feminine | škole, | školám. |
Adjectives.—Přídavná jména.
In Bohemian the adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number and case.
Nominative singular and plural of the masculine and feminine forms of the adjectives.
| Singular. | |
|---|---|
| Masculine animate | velký voják, big soldier, |
| masculine inanimate | nový kabát, a new coat, |
| feminine | dobrá škola, a good school. |
| Plural. | |
| Masculine animate | velcí vojáci, big soldiers, |
| Masculine inanimate | nové kabáty, new coats, |
| Feminine | dobré školy, good schools. |