No. 170 in Czech
ta
The Czech word "ta" is a feminine singular definite article or pronoun meaning "the" or "that."
In a sentence
Ta kniha je na stole.
The book is on the table.
In this sentence, 'ta' is used as a definite article agreeing in gender, number, and case with the noun 'kniha' (feminine, singular, nominative).
Vidím tu tašku.
I see the bag.
Here, 'ta' (feminine, singular, accusative) agrees with 'tašku' (feminine, singular, accusative), demonstrating its role as a definite article in the accusative case.
Ta, co odešla, byla moje kamarádka.
She, the one who left, was my friend.
In this sentence, 'ta' is used as a pronoun, referring to a specific person implied in the context (a feminine singular subject).
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