jednat

Czech

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɛdnat]
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Verb

jednat impf

  1. (intransitive) to act
    Je nejvyšší čas jednat. ― It is high time to act.
  2. (intransitive) to negotiate, to treat
  3. (reflexive with se) to concern, to be about
    Jedná se o nedorozumění. ― It is a misunderstanding.
    Praha je hlavní město České republiky. Jedná se o město ležící na řece Vltavě. ― Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. It is situated on the Vltava river.

Usage notes

  • The pattern of phrasing "A je B. Jedná se o C" is often semantically equivalent to "A je B. A je C", and can be rendered as "A is B. It is C". In general, the part "Jedná se o C" has an unclear subject, one that is to be sought somewhere in the sentence that precedes it.

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Further reading

  • jednati in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • jednati in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • jednat in Internetová jazyková příručka
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