No. 596 in Czech
karel
"Karel" is a Czech male given name equivalent to "Charles" in English.
In a sentence
Karel koupil nový telefon.
Karel bought a new phone.
'Karel' here refers to a personal name used as the subject of the sentence.
Můj strýc se jmenuje Karel.
My uncle's name is Karel.
'Karel' is used as a personal name in a possessive grammatical structure to indicate relations.
Viděl jsem filmu s Karlem.
I watched a movie with Karel.
'Karlem' here indicates the instrumental case form of the personal name 'Karel', showing accompaniment in Czech grammar.
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