No. 674 in Czech
kterému
"To which" or "to whom" (dative case).
In a sentence
To je muž, kterému jsem dal knihu.
This is the man I gave the book to.
Here, 'kterému' is used as a relative pronoun meaning 'to whom', indicating the person receiving the book in the sentence.
Znám člověka, kterému bylo uděleno vyznamenání.
I know a person who was awarded a medal.
In this context, 'kterému' functions as a relative pronoun referring to 'člověka' and links to the action of being awarded.
Pomožte tomu dítěti, kterému ukradli hračku.
Help the child whose toy was stolen.
Here, 'kterému' indicates a possessive relative pronoun meaning 'to whom' or indicating possession regarding the stolen toy.
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