8.3 – Nouns ending in -um (like muzeum, studium)
A number of nouns we’ve now encountered end in -um. Historically speaking, these are all words borrowed from Latin, and end in the Latin neuter suffix -um (equivalent to Czech neuter ending -o).
Here are some of the most common ones you will encounter in beginning – intermediate level Czech studies:
centrum – ‘center’
muzeum – ‘museum’
gymnázium – ‘college-prep high school’
studium – ‘studies’
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Nominative |
centrum |
slovo |
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Genitive |
centra |
slova |
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Dative |
centru |
slovu |
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Accusative |
centrum |
slovo |
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Vocative |
centrum! |
slovo! |
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Locative |
centru |
slově / slovu |
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Instrumental |
centrem |
slovem |
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Petra bydlí v centru Prahy. Petra lives in the center of Prague. |
Pavel studuje na gymnáziu. Pavel is a student in high school. |
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