trnácti

trnácti is a Czech word that translates to "thirteen" in English. It is the cardinal number following twelve and preceding fourteen. In Czech, the number thirteen is written as 13. The word "trnácti" is the genitive, dative, accusative, and vocative case of the number "třináct" (thirteen). The nominative case is "třináct". Numbers in Czech, like many Slavic languages, decline based on their grammatical case. This means that "trnácti" would be used in sentences where the number thirteen functions as the object of a preposition that requires the genitive case, or when it is part of a compound grammatical structure. For example, "Dávám to třinácti lidem" (I am giving it to thirteen people) uses the dative case of thirteen. However, "Mám třináct knih" (I have thirteen books) uses the nominative case of thirteen, as it functions as the subject or object in a direct way without the influence of a specific preposition or grammatical function that would trigger declension. The concept of thirteen itself holds various cultural significances, often associated with luck or bad luck depending on the context and culture.