3.3 – Accusative Singular of Endings of Adjectives

This is a review of the accusative endings of adjectives that we learned in 2.7 – Accusative Singular forms of Adjectives.  Of course, when we talk about eating food, ordering, etc. we need the accusative (it’s what is being eaten, ordered, etc.), and we’re going to want to say what kinds of food (hot food, Czech food, raspberry kolaches, etc., etc.) we’re eating. Since they agree with the nouns that are in the accusative, we’ll need these forms…

The chart below summarizes the endings for adjectives in Czech:

	Masculine Animate	Masculine Inanimate	Feminine	Neuter
Hard stem Adjective	-ého nového	-ý nový	-ou novou	-é nové
Soft stem Adjective	-ího moderního	-í moderní	-í moderní	-í moderní

Masculine Animate

Máme nového učitele.

We have a new teacher.

Mají inteligentního profesora.

They have an intelligent professor.

Jím grilovaného pstruha.

I am eating grilled trout.

Masculine Inanimate

Jím vepřový řízek.

I’ll have pork schnitzel.

Často jíme hovězí guláš.

We often eat beef goulash.

Feminine

Chtěla bych čokoládovou zmrzlinu.

I’d like  chocolate ice cream.

Máš ráda kuřecí polévku?

Do you like chicken soup?

Neuter

Mám rád české pivo.

I like Czech beer.

Často jíme hovězí maso.

We often eat beef.