No. 140 in Czech
já
"I."
In a sentence
Já mám rád kávu.
I like coffee.
In this sentence, 'já' is used as the pronoun 'I', specifying the subject of the verb 'mám' (I have).
Kdo zpíval tu píseň? Já.
Who sang that song? I did.
Here 'já' is used independently to answer a question, highlighting the speaker as the subject.
Co když, já nevím, zavoláme později?
What if, I don't know, we call later?
In this example, 'já' is used within an interjection, 'já nevím' (I don’t know), and serves as part of an expression of uncertainty or hesitation.
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