Obojí

Obojí is a Czech word meaning "both" or "the two of them." It functions as a determiner or a pronoun and refers to two items that have been mentioned or are understood from context. It can modify a noun phrase, as in obojí řešení je možné, or serve as a stand-alone pronoun, as in obojí je pravda.

Forms and spelling: The word can appear with diacritical marks as obojí or without them as oboje. Both spellings are correct; diacritics are preferred in formal writing.

Usage notes: Obojí is typically used for two items whose reference is treated neutrally in gender or when the gender of the referents is not specified. It is common in both spoken and written Czech. It contrasts with obě and oba, which are gender-specific forms used with feminine and masculine nouns respectively; obojí is used when gender is not a central part of the reference or when the referents are treated as a unit.

Examples:

- Obojí je pravda. (Both are true.)

- Obojí řešení má své výhody a nevýhody. (Both solutions have their advantages and disadvantages.)

- Musíme vybrat oboje. (We must choose both.)

See also: oba, obě, čeština.