Czech Pronoun Declension
Czech pronouns change their forms across all 7 grammatical cases. This guide covers personal, demonstrative, and possessive pronouns with complete declension tables.
Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns replace specific people or things — "I", "you", "he/she/it", "we", "they". In Czech, they change form across all 7 cases.
| Case | já | ty | on | ona | ono | my | vy | oni |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | já | ty | on | ona | ono | my | vy | oni |
| Gen | mě/mne | tě/tebe | jeho/něho/ho | jí/ní | jeho/něho/ho | nás | vás | jich/nich |
| Dat | mně/mi | tobě/ti | jemu/němu/mu | jí/ní | jemu/němu/mu | nám | vám | jim/nim |
| Acc | mě/mne | tě/tebe | jeho/něho/ho/jej/něj | ji/ni | je/ně/ho | nás | vás | je/ně |
| Voc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loc | mně | tobě | něm | ní | něm | nás | vás | nich |
| Ins | mnou | tebou | jím/ním | jí/ní | jím/ním | námi | vámi | jimi/nimi |
Note: forms with n- (něj, ní, něm, etc.) are used after prepositions.
Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns point to specific things — "this", "that", "these", "those". In Czech, ten/ta/to decline by gender, number, and case.
| Case | Masc | Fem | Neut | Pl (M anim) | Pl (other) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | ten | ta | to | ti | ty/ta |
| Gen | toho | té | toho | těch | těch |
| Dat | tomu | té | tomu | těm | těm |
| Acc | toho/ten | tu | to | ty | ty/ta |
| Voc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loc | tom | té | tom | těch | těch |
| Ins | tím | tou | tím | těmi | těmi |
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns show ownership — "my", "your", "our". They agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. The table below uses můj (my) as the model.
| Case | Masc | Fem | Neut | Pl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | můj | moje/má | moje/mé | moji/mí (anim), moje/mé |
| Gen | mého | mojí/mé | mého | mých |
| Dat | mému | mojí/mé | mému | mým |
| Acc | mého/můj | moji/mou | moje/mé | moje/mé |
| Loc | mém | mojí/mé | mém | mých |
| Ins | mým | mojí/mou | mým | mými |
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