"V létě příliš nejí."

Translation: In the summer, it does not eat too much.

[dsarkarati]

Couldn't "jí" refer to "he", "she" or "it"?

[endless_sleeper]

Yes, this sentence can be translated as 'In the summer, he/she/it does not eat too much.'

[Hatch-Slack]

also they?

[endless_sleeper]

Nope, that would be "nejedí" in Standard Czech.

Though, it's somewhat common to use "jí" for 3rd person plural as well, at least in Common Czech. Personally, I don't like it and would advise against using it. Adds unnecessary confusion and sounds extremely sloppy. O:)

[Hatch-Slack]

Thank you very much for the explanation.

[Sanwolak]

Why it not he or she?

[BoneheadBass]

"He" and "she" also are accepted, since the sentence does not indicate gender.

[AlanFirest]

I would think that it would refer to an animal and then wouldn't the verb be zere?

[BoneheadBass]

Jíst is sometimes used with animals -- with pets,. for example. The reverse exercise accepts both jíst and žrát.

[LetitiateT]

And also toys, pupets/dols can "jíst".

[jenda48]

Better in czech, I think, "V létě se příliš nejí." Výrok charekterizuje léto jako roční období, kdy je nižší potřeba výdeje tělesné energie, z důvodu vyšší okolní teploty. Nikoliv pracovních důvodů či výkonu.

[VladaFu]

That is not better, it means something completey different. One is general, one is about some specific person or animal.

[jenda48]

But there is "it", no " one" "It" for person?

[LetitiateT]

Child also is "it", isn't?

[BoneheadBass]

Not usually in English. It can sound rude to refer to a child as "it." (Sorry if I misunderstood your comment.)

But as has been said earlier, he/she/it are all accepted in this exercise.

[snikta]

I left out the word "too" which was accepted but certainly in english that changes the meaning (ie 'it does not eat much' implies eating little, whereas 'it does not eat too much' implies not eating to excess). So I'm wondering which is closer to the meaning in the czech sentence?

[bachlazhany]

"its" don't eat at all in English, no matter what the season is

[AgnusOinas]

No? Horses, ducks, fish, sheep, spiders, bears, turtles, kangaroos, none of these "its" eat?