No. 314 in Czech
němž
The Czech word "němž" means "in which" or "on which," used as a relative pronoun in formal contexts.
In a sentence
Tento příběh je o muži, o němž jsme slyšeli tolik zajímavých věcí.
This story is about a man, about whom we have heard so many interesting things.
This is a relative pronoun referring to 'o muži', connecting the clause with information about him in a formal manner.
Film, na němž jsme se minulý týden dívali, byl velmi poutavý.
The movie, which we watched last week, was very engaging.
Here, 'na němž' relates to 'Film' and indicates the action of watching, linking it to the movie.
Most, pod nímž teče řeka, je starý více než sto let.
The bridge, underneath which the river flows, is over one hundred years old.
In this example, 'pod nímž' refers to 'Most' and introduces the idea of the location in relation to the river.
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