No. 417 in Czech
hlavním
"Main" or "chief."
In a sentence
Hlavním městem České republiky je Praha.
The capital city of the Czech Republic is Prague.
Here, 'hlavním' is used as an adjective meaning 'main,' modifying 'městem,' which is in the instrumental case.
Jeho hlavním úkolem je plánování.
His main task is planning.
Here, 'hlavním' again serves as an adjective meaning 'main,' modifying 'úkolem,' which is in instrumental case due to its role as the complement of the subject linked by the verb 'je' (is).
Diskutovali o hlavním tématu schůze.
They discussed the main topic of the meeting.
In this sentence, 'hlavním' functions as an adjective in the instrumental case, modifying 'tématu,' indicating the primary topic of the discussion.
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