No. 129 in Czech
ceny
"Prices" or "awards."
In a sentence
Ceny v obchodě stoupají.
The prices in the store are rising.
Here, 'ceny' refers to the costs or prices of goods, used in the nominative case.
Sleduji své cíle a nikdy ustoupím ze své ceny.
I watch my goals and never give up on my value.
In this context, 'ceny' means 'value' or self-worth, used metaphorically.
Dostal jsem cenu za nejlepší výkon.
I received an award for the best performance.
Here, 'ceny' appears as 'cenu' in the accusative case, referring to an award or prize.
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