No. 100 in Czech
něm
The Czech word "něm" is a form of the pronoun "on" (he/it) used in the locative case, meaning "him" or "it" in contexts involving location or situation.
In a sentence
Přemýšlel jsem o něm celý den.
I thought about him all day.
Here, 'něm' is the prepositional pronoun referring to a male person ('on') used after a preposition 'o'.
Našel jsem knihu, v níž se píše o něm.
I found a book that writes about him.
In this sentence, 'něm' appears following 'o', which introduces the prepositional object of the clause.
Bez něho by to nešlo, ale díky něm to zvládneme.
Without him it wouldn't work, but thanks to him we will manage.
'Něm' is used here after the prepositions 'díky', showcasing its function as a personal pronoun in instrumental case after prepositions.
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