Czech/Nouns/Case/Instrumental

Instrumental Case in Czech (7th) Instrumental case is used to mark the instrument, after some prepositions (such as s "with") or with some verbs. Declension +NumberGenderGroup 1Group 2Group 3 sgMadoktoremlekařemkolegouMihrademčajemFkávoukanceláříradostíNautemletištěmnadaražímplMadoktorylekařikolegyMihradyčajiFkávamikancelářemiradostmiNautyletištinadaražími Group 1: M: nouns whose nom/sg end in a consonant without haček (doktor/hrad) F: nouns ending in -a N: nouns ending in -o Group 2 (soft ending): M: nouns ending in a consonant with haček, -e,/ě -c, -j, -tel Group 3: M: nouns whose nom/sg end in -a F: nouns ending in -st N: nouns ending in -í Uses Used a a tool or means of transport Jeli jsme autem – We went by car Jedli nožem – They ate with a knife After certain verbs Stal jsem se studentem – I became a student Prepositions s – with (e.g. s tebou – with you) mluvím s doktorem – I talk with my doctor za – behind, beyond, after (place), in/after (time); stát za rohem – to stand behind the corner\ kdo za tím je? – who's behind (it)?/what's the meritum? za horizontem – beyond the horizon před – in front of (place); before; ago; from; against přímo před tebou – right in front of you před mnoha lety – many years ago uniknout před pronásledovateli – to escape from pursuers varovat před ním – to warn against him) pod – under(neath), below (place) pod stolem spí pes – a dog is sleeping under the table nad – over, above (place) mezi – between, among (place) mezi póly – between poles mezi kuřaty – among chicken