Dative
Dative often answers: to whom, for whom, toward whom, or who feels it.
How to spot dative
Look for the clue first: a recipient, a feeling chunk, a dative verb, or k/ke and kvůli.
| Clue | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Preposition clues | |
| to / toward | kto / toward doktordoctor k doktorovito the doctor |
| toward | ketoward školaschool ke školetoward the school |
| because of | kvůlibecause of PetrPetr kvůli Petrovibecause of Petr |
| No preposition | |
| recipient | PetrPetr Dám to PetroviI will give it to Petr |
| for someone | maminkamom Koupím maminkce kávuI will buy coffee for mom |
| experiencer | jáI Je mi zimaI am cold |
| help | kamarádfriend Pomáhám kamarádoviI am helping a friend |
| understand | otázkaquestion Rozumím otázceI understand the question |
| Clue | Preposition | + | Base | Dative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preposition clues | |||||
| to / toward | kto / toward | doktordoctor | k doktorovito the doctor | ||
| toward | ketoward | školaschool | ke školetoward the school | ||
| because of | kvůlibecause of | PetrPetr | kvůli Petrovibecause of Petr | ||
| No preposition | |||||
| recipient | — | PetrPetr | Dám to PetroviI will give it to Petr | ||
| for someone | — | maminkamom | Koupím maminkce kávuI will buy coffee for mom | ||
| experiencer | — | jáI | Je mi zimaI am cold | ||
| help | — | kamarádfriend | Pomáhám kamarádoviI am helping a friend | ||
| understand | — | otázkaquestion | Rozumím otázceI understand the question | ||