No. 491 in Czech
cestě
"Cestě" is the dative or locative singular form of "cesta," meaning "way," "road," or "journey" in English.
In a sentence
Na cestě do práce jsem potkal starého přítele.
On the way to work, I met an old friend.
The word 'cestě' is used in the locative case, indicating location, as part of the phrase 'on the way'.
Během mé cesty kolem světa jsem navštívil mnoho zemí.
During my journey around the world, I visited many countries.
The word 'cesty' here is in the genitive case, as it is part of the phrase 'during my journey', describing an action associated with the journey.
Po cestě jsme si všimli krásného západu slunce.
On the way, we noticed a beautiful sunset.
Here, 'cestě' is in the locative case again, describing an ongoing journey or path.
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