CJJ04 Modern Czech Morphology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Klára Osolsobě, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Klára Osolsobě, Dr.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Silvie Hulewicz, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJJ04/01: Mon 12:00–13:40 D31, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., K. Osolsobě
CJJ04/02: Mon 14:00–15:40 D31, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., K. Osolsobě
CJJ04/03: Wed 14:00–15:40 D31, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., K. Osolsobě
CJJ04/04: Wed 16:00–17:40 D31, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., K. Osolsobě
Prerequisites
CJJ03 Introduction into Linguistics && NOW( CJJ04 Morphology )
Prerequisite: CJJ01.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The main aim of the course is to get the students acquainted with the main notions relating to morphological analysis (morpheme, allomorphy, morphonological alterations, parts of speech etc.). Students should be able to apply these notions on the description of morphosyntactic and morphonological structure of Czech.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to give a definition and examples of the terms.
Key topics
  • 1. Parts of speech – criteria of classification.
  • 2. Morphematic analysis - morpheme, allomorphy.
  • 3. Noun.
  • 3.1 Prototypical grammatical and semantic features, syntactic functions.
  • 3.2 Paradigms.
  • 3.3 Nouns derived from: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs.
  • 4. Adjective.
  • 4.1 Prototypical grammatical and semantic features, syntactic functions.
  • 4.2 Declension of adjectives, mixed and composed declension, function of nominal forms.
  • 4.3. Adjectives derived from: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs.
  • 5. Verb.
  • 5.1 Prototypical grammatical and semantic features, syntactic functions.
  • 5.2 Finite and non-finite forms.
  • 5.3 Conjugation of verbs, type of conjugation, analytic forms.
  • 5.4. Verbs derived from: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Nový encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Jana Pleskalová. První vydání. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2016, Strana 110. ISBN 9788074224829. info
    recommended literature
  • PETR, Jan. Mluvnice češtiny. D. 1, Fonetika, fonologie, morfologie a morfemika, tvoření slov. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1986, 566 s. info
    not specified
  • Příruční mluvnice češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Zdenka Rusínová - Miroslav Grepl. Vyd. 2., opr. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1996, 799 s. ISBN 8071063037. info
  • Československá akademie věd. Mluvnice češtiny. D 2 : Tvarosloví. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1986, 536 s. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lecture, homework and follow-up class discussion, exercise.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
-3 homeworks -3 tests
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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