"Starají se o svých dvanáct ovcí dobře?"

Translation: Are they taking good care of their twelve sheep?

[Grigorenko8]

Proč ne "dvanácti" ?

[endless_sleeper]

"Starat se o" is used with accusative.

[TS3qz]

Staraji se o svych dvanact ovci dobre??
I understand "Starat se o"
requires accusative.
But ;
svych = locative (?)
dvanact = accusative
ovci = genitive
Are they correct?
Thank you for your help.

[VladaFu]

Numbers above four are followed by genitive, so "ovcí". And "svých" is bound to "ovcí" so is also in genitive. "Dvanáct" is in accusative.

[Tom307502]

When I read your explanation it all makes good sense. There is a reason for each word's case. And then I go back to another sentence and am baffled yet again. But I remind myself that even little Czech children can perform these linguistic gymnastics with ease. Practice, practice, practice.

[TS3qz]

Dear VladaFu, it takes me so long to get back here but thank you for your help always!

[Pollyhs]

is svych not a genitive form?

[VladaFu]

No, "starat se o" requires accusative. "o" is general can use accusative or locative.