No. 836 in Czech
neměli
"Neměli" means "they did not have" in English.
In a sentence
Neměli jsme čas na dokončení projektu.
We didn't have time to complete the project.
In this sentence, 'neměli' is used as the past tense, third person plural form of the verb 'mít', illustrating lack of possession or availability of time.
Neměli byste zapomínat na své povinnosti.
You shouldn't forget your responsibilities.
Here, 'neměli' is part of a conditional sentence, used in the polite form to give advice regarding neglecting responsibilities.
Často nám říkali, že jsme to neměli dělat.
They often told us that we shouldn't have done that.
In this usage, 'neměli' is used to express a past subjective mood implying an action that shouldn't have occurred.
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