No. 811 in Czech
bratr
Brother.
In a sentence
Můj bratr je o dva roky mladší než já.
My brother is two years younger than me.
In this sentence, 'bratr' is used in its nominative form as the subject of the verb 'je' (is). It straightforwardly means 'brother'.
Chci pomoci svému bratrovi s úkolem.
I want to help my brother with his homework.
Here, 'bratrovi' is the dative form of 'bratr', as it indicates the recipient of the help ('help my brother').
Viděl jsem bratra na nádraží.
I saw my brother at the station.
In this instance, 'bratra' is in the accusative form of 'bratr', which is used when the noun is the direct object of the verb 'viděl' (saw).
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