Topic: Czech

"Naši lidé potřebují vodu."

Translation:Our people need water.

December 5, 2017

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/DougFraser5

    Collective nouns, though singular, take a plural adjective?

    December 5, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Nemesis_NaR

      "Lidé" is plural: http://prirucka.ujc.cas.cz/en/?slovo=lid%C3%A9

      "People" is considered singular in English?

      December 5, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/manat297076
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      why potřebují and not potřebujou, or are they interchangeable?

      June 4, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/endless_sleeper
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      Potřebují are more formal, preferred in written Czech, potřebujou more colloquial and used more in spoken language.

      July 15, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/manat297076
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      thanks

      July 16, 2018
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