No. 313 in Czech
níž
The Czech word "níž" means "which" or "that," used in formal or literary contexts to refer to a previously mentioned feminine or neuter noun in a relative clause.
In a sentence
Údolí, v němž stojí vesnice, je obklopeno lesy.
The valley, in which the village stands, is surrounded by forests.
Here, 'níž' functions as a relative pronoun replacing a previously mentioned location, modifying the description of where the action takes place.
Kniha, o níž diskutujeme, je velmi zajímavá.
The book, about which we are discussing, is very interesting.
Here, 'níž' expresses a means of referring to the topic of the discussion in a relative clause, linking the antecedent with the ensuing relative clause.
Pokoje, v nichž jsme bydleli, byly útulné.
The rooms, in which we stayed, were cozy.
In this example, 'níž' conveys the spatial relationship of the subject in a relative clause, detailing the specific association between the subject and the predicate.
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