No. 172 in Czech
měly
The Czech word "měly" is the past tense form of "mít" (to have) used for plural feminine subjects, meaning "had."
In a sentence
Měly jsme se dobře u babičky.
We had a good time at grandma's.
The word 'měly' is used as the past tense of the verb 'mít' ('to have') in the first person plural form for females, referring to an experience or state.
Kdyby měly víc času, udělaly by více práce.
If they had more time, they would do more work.
Here, 'měly' is used as the past tense form in a conditional mood, indicating a hypothetical situation involving having time.
Měly v plánu jít na výlet, ale pršelo.
They planned to go on a trip, but it rained.
In this example, 'měly' indicates possession in the sense of having a plan, in the third person plural past tense for females.
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