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1.12 Word order – Slovosled (Syntax)
The Czech sentence is described as having two basic parts:
|
subject |
predicate (verb) |
|
podmět |
přísudek |
|
Petr |
čte. |
|
Petr |
reads. |
This core can be extended by an object (předmět):
|
subject |
predicate (verb) |
object |
|
podmět |
přísudek |
předmět |
|
Petr |
Čte |
knihu. |
|
Petr |
Reads |
a book. |
Each of these core parts of the sentence (větné členy) can be further elaborated by adding adjectives and/or possessive pronouns to the nouns, and adverbs and/or prepositional phrases to the verbs.
|
attribute |
subject |
predicate |
adverbial |
attribute |
object |
adverbial |
|
přívlastek |
podmět |
přísudek |
příslovečné určení |
přívlastek |
předmět |
příslovečné určení |
|
Náš |
Petr |
čte |
rychle |
hezkou |
knihu |
v parku. |
|
Our |
Petr |
reads |
quickly |
a nice |
book |
in the park. |
|
! |
The actual order of the parts of the sentence is comparatively free. The following order would also be possible: Náš Petr čte v parku rychle hezkou knihu. (stressing the hezkou knihu). The order of words in a sentence is used to emphasize certain words. The words that are placed towards the end of the sentence are emphasized. |
