No. 88 in Czech
děti
Children
In a sentence
Ty děti hrají na hřišti.
The children are playing on the playground.
Here, 'děti' serves as the subject of the sentence and represents the plural form of 'child' (dítě) used in the context of children playing in a place.
Maminka hledá své děti.
The mother is looking for her children.
In this sentence, 'děti' is used as the direct object of the verb 'hledá' (is looking for) and it expresses possession, being her (maminka’s) children.
Děti mají rády čokoládu.
Children like chocolate.
Here, 'děti' is again the subject of the sentence and refers to the general concept of children, expressing a collective interest or preference for chocolate.
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