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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