Czech Adjectives

Declension of masculine adjectives
Declension of feminine adjectives
Declension of neuter adjectives

Declension of Masculine Adjectives

Masculine adjectives can end in -ý (hard ending) or -í (soft ending) and some case endings differ based on whether the accompanying noun is animate or inanimate.

Adjectives ending with -ý (+ animate noun)

Sample adjective: mladý (young)

E.g. mladý muž (a young man), chytrý chlapec (a smart boy), černý pes (a black dog)

Adjectives ending with -ý (+ inanimate noun)

Sample adjective: mladý (young)

E.g. starý hrad (an old castle), dlouhý rok (a long year), teplý kabát (a warm coat)

Adjectives ending with -í (+ animate noun)

Sample adjective: jarní (spring)

E.g. hradní strážce (a castle guard), nevlastní bratr (a step brother)

Adjectives ending with -í (+ inanimate noun)

Sample adjective: jarní (spring)

E.g. jarní den (a spring day), zadní vchod (a back entrance)

Usage in sentences:

Nom.: Hrad je starý. - The castle is old.
Gen.: Ze starého hradu vycházejí lidé. - People are coming out of the old castle.
Dat.: Cesta vede ke starému hradu. - The road leads to an old castle.
Acc.: Vidím starý hrad / starého muže. - I see an old castle / an old man.
Voc.: Starý hrade! - Old castle!
Loc.: Mluvíme o starém hradu. - I am talking about an old castle.
Instr.: Za starým hradem je les. - There is a forest behind the old castle.

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