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Relative pronouns

The relative pronouns are semantically and formally related to the interrogative pronouns, the difference being in their function: the relative pronouns are used to link two clauses into one compound sentence and not to form questions.

Formation

Basic relative pronouns are made by adding the -ž suffix at the end of a corresponding interrogative pronoun, whatever declensional form it may have, ex.:

Another set of relative pronouns with a generalised meaning (roughly corresponding to the English pronouns whatever, whoever etc.) is formed by adding the -kuli suffix to the basic relative pronoun form, ex.:

interrogative	basic relative	generalised relative
štó	štóž	štóžkuli
koho	kohož	kohožkuli
komu	komuž	komužkuli
kajki	kajkiž	kajkižkuli
kajka	kajkaž	kajkažkuli
kajke	kajkež	kajkežkuli

Usage

See the below sentences and compare the usage of the corresponding interrogative and relative pronouns.

Koho	sy	přeprosył?
who Acc.	be 2.sing.pres.	invite past.part. masc.sing.
direct object	compound verb
Who have you invited?

Přeprosył	sym,	kohož	sym	chcył.
invite past.part. masc.sing.	be 1.sing.pres.	who-relative Acc.	be 1.sing.pres.	want past.part. sing.masc.
compound verb		direct object	compound verb
I’ve invited whom I wanted [to invite].

Přepros,	kohožkuli	chceš.
invite 2.sing.imper.	who-gener.relat. Acc.	want 2.sing.pres.
verb	subject	verb
Invite whoever you want.

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