No. 33 in Czech
není
"Is not" or "there is not."
In a sentence
Tento dům není na prodej.
This house is not for sale.
Here, 'není' is used to negate the existence of the condition of being 'for sale' for the subject 'this house'.
Tohle není správná odpověď.
This is not the correct answer.
In this sentence, 'není' negates the predicate that something is the 'correct answer.'
Marie tady není.
Marie is not here.
Here, 'není' is used to express the absence of the subject 'Marie' in the location implied by 'here.'
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